Cybercrime Check-In: How Scammers are Booking Your Money Twice!
Sekoia’s “I Paid Twice” report reveals a cunning scam targeting hotels and their guests. Cybercriminals use phishing emails and malware to compromise hotel systems, then exploit guests’ Booking.com details to swindle them. This cybercrime operation highlights the growing threat to the travel and hospitality industry.
Hot Take:
When you check into a hotel, you expect a mint on your pillow, not malware in your inbox. But these cybercriminals have taken the phrase “double booking” to a whole new level, and it’s not because they’re giving out extra towels. Grab your tinfoil hats, folks, because cybercrime in the hospitality sector is the new in-room horror story!
Key Points:
- Sekoia uncovers a cybercrime operation targeting hotels and their guests.
- Criminals leverage phishing emails and malware to infiltrate hotel systems.
- Guest information is exploited to conduct fraudulent transactions.
- Scammers impersonate Booking.com and other booking platforms.
- The operation is highly organized and appears lucrative.
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