Booking.com Reports Data Breach via Partner Systems (theguardian.com)

• Phishing attacks targeted partner hotel portals.
• Compromise of customer payment information.
• Exposes systemic vulnerabilities in hospitality digital architecture.

"Booking.com has confirmed a security breach where customer data was compromised through sophisticated phishing attacks targeting hotel partners. Attackers gained access to internal management tools to impersonate staff, tricking travelers into disclosing payment details. The incident highlights critical vulnerabilities in the digital infrastructure of Europe’s hospitality sector and the challenges of managing multi-party access security."