Exploit: Ransomware
Meliá Hotels International: Hotel Chain
Risk to Business: 1.615 = Severe
Meliá Hotels International, one of the largest hotel chains in the world, had fallen victim to a suspected ransomware attack. Attackers took down parts of the hotel chain’s internal network and some web-based servers, including its reservation system and public websites. An investigation is underway. No ransomware gang has yet claimed responsibility.
Individual Impact: No consumer PII or financial data exposure was disclosed in this incident as of press time.
Customers Impacted: Unknown
How it Could Affect Your Customers’ Business Ransomware is always expensive. Even without the extortion demand, it can cause massive losses simply from business interruption.
Source: The Record