Scammers Are Using Your Real Hotel Reservations to Trick You With Spear-Phishing Attacks
Scammers are exploiting real hotel reservation data to conduct spear-phishing attacks on travelers. Over 350 hotels worldwide have reportedly had customer information compromised, leading to highly targeted phishing messages. These messages often include specific booking details, increasing the likelihood that victims will fall for the scams.
- ▪More than 350 hotels across 50 countries have been involved in reservation hijacking scams.
- ▪Cybercriminals use legitimate booking information to create targeted phishing messages aimed at stealing credit card details.
- ▪Germany has the highest number of compromised hotels, followed by France, the UK, Italy, Spain, and the US.
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Matt BurgessSecurityMay 28, 2026 6:00 AMScammers Are Using Your Real Hotel Reservations to Trick You With Spear-Phishing AttacksCustomer data from more than 350 hotels around the world may have been accessed as part of realistic reservation-hijacking scams.Photo-Illustration: Jobanny Cabrera; Getty ImagesCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyTravelers’ information and booking details may have been stolen from hundreds of hotels around the world, according to new findings from security researchers.
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