Hyatt Says Investigation Ongoing of Malware Detected on Computers
A spokeswoman for Hyatt Hotels said in an email that malware on computers that operate payment processing systems was detected on Nov. 30 as part of normal IT operations. It announced the malware last week. The spokeswoman said Hyatt immediately…
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engaged "leading" third-party cybersecurity experts and the FBI in the ongoing investigation and will post updates on its website. "The malware we discovered targets information stored in the payment cards, including cardholder name, payment card number, internal verification code and expiration date," she told us. The spokeswoman again said Hyatt has "taken steps to strengthen the security of our systems, and customers can feel confident using payment cards" at hotels worldwide.