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Holiday Inn admits credit card-stealing malware hit 1,200 locations

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INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP (IHG), owner of the Holiday Inn and Crowne Plaza hotel chains, has warned customers that hackers have made off with more than soap and ironing boards.
IHG first told customers that a ‘dozen’ US locations had been infected with credit card-stealing malware back in February, but has this week admitted that things are worse than it first thought.
IHG has admitted that 1,200 of its hotels across the US and Puerto Rico have been hit by the malware, which has grabbed data from cards including cardholders’ names, credit card numbers, expiration dates and security codes.
An investigation revealed that the malware had been active at front-desk payment locations at the affected hotels between 29 September and 29 December 2016, IHG said. However, « confirmation that the malware was eradicated did not occur until the properties were investigated in February and March 2017, » which means that some hotels might still be at risk.

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