GoKawiilBooking.com has confirmed in a statement to BleepingComputer that hackers accessed some users' data from booking information associated with their reservations.
The company took immediate action, forced PIN resets for existing and past reservations, and informed impacted users directly via email.
Booking.com is one of the largest online travel platforms in the world, allowing users to book accommodation, flights, car rentals, airport taxis, and travel experiences. The service acts as a middleman between travelers and hospitality providers.
As a major player, the service lists millions of properties worldwide and handles hundreds of millions of bookings per year.
Over the weekend, multiple users reported receiving emails from the official [email protected] address, warning of a cybersecurity incident that may have exposed personal information to unauthorized parties. The compromised data types include:
Full names
Email addresses
Postal addresses
Phone numbers
Communications shared with the property providers
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