09-07-2019 18:12 via adage.com

Marriott faces $124 million fine from U.K. for data hacking

The massive hacking of Marriott International Inc. reservation databases could lead to a $124 million (£99 million) fine, as the U.K. continues to crack down on privacy breaches with a second major penalty notice in two days.The cyber attack, which Marriott disclosed last year, exposed information on 339 million guest records, including 7 million related to British residents, the U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office said in a statement Tuesday. It’s the second time in tw
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