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Booking.com Reports Data Breach, User Information Compromised

4/13/2026

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Booking.com, the online travel platform owned by Booking Holdings, disclosed a data breach.
The company detected suspicious activity and contained the issue, updating reservation PINs and notifying affected guests.
Hackers may have accessed names, emails, addresses, and phone numbers, though financial information remained secure.
Booking.com faced ongoing online scams and a 2018 phishing incident.
Booking.com was fined €475,000 by the Dutch privacy regulator for a late report.

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Story summary

Booking.com, the online travel platform owned by Booking Holdings, disclosed a data breach.
The company detected suspicious activity and contained the issue, updating reservation PINs and notifying affected guests.
Hackers may have accessed names, emails, addresses, and phone numbers, though financial information remained secure.
Booking.com faced ongoing online scams and a 2018 phishing incident.
Booking.com was fined €475,000 by the Dutch privacy regulator for a late report.