{"id":3958,"date":"2021-10-04T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-04T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alicebiometrics.com\/la-ciberdelincuencia-en-hoteles-aumenta\/"},"modified":"2022-09-27T18:20:44","modified_gmt":"2022-09-27T16:20:44","slug":"cybercrime-in-hotels-is-on-the-rise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alicebiometrics.com\/en\/cybercrime-in-hotels-is-on-the-rise\/","title":{"rendered":"Cybercrime in hotels is on the rise"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The use of interconnected technologies to manage operations, improve the customer experience and, ultimately, optimize day-to-day work has meant a before and after in hotels. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course, they facilitate coordination and control of the business, but they also create great threats and risks. More than ever, cybercriminals are on the prowl, looking for any weakness to gain access to critical business systems. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Therefore, it is necessary to increase online security in hotels. Betting on cybersecurity measures is the best prevention against exposure to all hacking and forms of intrusion to which companies are exposed today. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cybersecurity in hotels is a necessity<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Cybersecurity is one of the most important areas to take into account when managing an internet service. A single security breach on a website can cause the loss of millions of customer data<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a hotel guest, can you imagine your personal data being stolen and sold? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well, this is what happened to more than 339 million users of the Marriott International<\/a> last year (two years after suffering another attack in which some 500 million users were compromised).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following this crime, cybercriminals sold customers’ confidential information for an average of 10 euros each. The theft could be estimated with a value of up to 5,000 million euros of profits for the hackers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now more than ever, people’s private data is treasure trove for cybercriminals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This not only poses a danger of privacy <\/strong>andsecurity<\/strong> for users, but also poses a problem for hotel groups, who face heavy fines, loss of credibility\/reputation and downtime due to damage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 5 most important cyberattacks suffered in hotels<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Malware, phishing, social engineering<\/a>, etc. Cybercrime in the hotel industry is increasing at the rate of hotel databases, full of sensitive and personal information. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some of the most notorious computer attacks<\/strong> on hotels have been:<\/p>\n\n\n\n