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CA: Westin hotel in LA reports possible data breac


From: lyger <lyger () attrition org>
Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2010 06:27:05 +0000 (UTC)


http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9166898/Westin_hotel_in_LA_reports_possible_data_breach?taxonomyId=84

People who stayed at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites in Los Angeles 
last year and used their credit or debit card to eat there should keep a 
close eye on their bank statements.

Hotel officials disclosed Friday that the hotel's four restaurants, along 
with its valet parking operation, may have been hacked at some time 
between April and December, disclosing names, credit card numbers and 
expiration dates printed on customers' debit and credit cards.

The Westin Bonaventure is in L.A.'s downtown financial district, near the 
Los Angeles Convention Center and the Staples Center.

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