I thought I toss out this security alert especially if you have been staying at one of their hotels in the last 12 months and that you find out which credit card or debit card you use and get that one cancel ASAP. Of course now reports are say that this Indian noob hacker got a small portion of information and as for the Russian mafia not to sure if that is true or not. Either way I suggest that if you stayed at a Best Western in the last year and see if your name comes up at all. So the question is who is tell the truth that 8 million records where stolen and sold off to the Russian mob or was this a noob hacker? To be quite honest after the TJ Max Hack Job I wouldn't be surprise if those 8 million records got stolen. So I play it safe and call the Best Western HQ to find out what is going on and see if you were one of those victims.

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http://blogs.pcworld.com/staffblog/archives/007555.html

http://www.securitypronews.com/insiderrepo...nInHistory.html

http://sundayherald.com/news/heraldnews/di...2432225.0.0.php

http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/best...}&dist=hppr

 

 

 

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naturally, from a business view point, the best western hotel group could say to individually allay customer concerns about the issue when you call them is that, yes it is a possibility you can be one of the victims but it is unlikely. i doubt if they can ever fully satisfy any customer inquiry that will calm their customers. what they can always say, just like a much-played record, is that they are doing everything they can about the issue. nevertheless, it could always be much ado about nothing, since what could the russian mob do about the information?

imagine on the other hand if you are a bank customer, and all your personal data was sold on eBay --- FOR 77 pounds(?)! SURE, IT ALREADY HAPPENED, if you're a bank customer of The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and its subsidiary, Natwest! though unlike above, it is not tecnically a hack, since it is an archive left on a computer sold on eBay. good thing it was bought by a conscientious shopper this time, unlike shady transaction parties as reported above.

just a sign of the times... you are not safe in this time and age, anywhere!

 

 

 

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