HotelChatter - Tag: European Hotels http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2009-11-24T15:33:02Z HotelChatter HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/European%20Hotels Berlin: Best Western Europe Says Hacking Was Not Wide-Spread http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/8/26/1660/69668 <![CDATA[<p><img align="right" src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/bwlogo.png" class="imgborder"><p><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/8/24/203221/266/hotels/Hackers_Infiltrate_Best_Western_Europe_and_Sell_Guest_Info_to_Russian_Mafia">Yesterday</a> a news report said that the computer reservations system for <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/best%20western%20hotels"><b>Best Western Europe</b></a> had been hacked and detailed guest information had been sold to the Russian mob.<p>While many guests probably had a sleepless night worrying that someone named Vlad or Tatiana was going to take over their lives, Best Western today issued a <a href="http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/statement-best-western-international/story.aspx?guid=%7BDC0141F6-85D0-468E-97DC-92BB3F54D1BB%7D&amp;dist=hppr">statement</a> that the initial hacking report is "largely erroneous."<blockquote><p> We can confirm that on August 21, 2008, three separate attempts were made via a single log-on ID to access the same data from a single hotel. The hotel in question is the 107-room <b>Best Western Hotel am Schloss Kopenick</b> in Berlin, Germany, where a Trojan horse virus was detected by juliana 2008-08-26T16:08:04-05:00 Hackers Infiltrate Best Western Europe and Sell Guest Info to Russian Mafia http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/8/24/203221/266

In a truly bizarre turn for the hotel industry, the European Best Western reservations database was hacked last week. Information on former and future guests for the last year was stolen, including names, addresses, phone numbers, credit card information, and even places of employment. Ack!

The Jason Bourne-like heist involved a hack using an employee account login which siphoned the data. The data was then sold on a underground website operated by the Russian mafia.

Some are saying it's the greatest cyber-heist in world history which could affect up to 8 million people in several different ways. ]]> abigailmschilling 2008-08-25T11:00:16-05:00 Bratislava : Enjoy Danube Views From Bratislava's Hotel Danube http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/4/5/51355/09200 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/hotel_danube.jpg" class="imgborder"/><p> Slovakia's capital city, Bratislava, is becoming increasingly popular with tourists who've realised it's just an hour from Vienna, and a good alternative to busy-busy Prague. Our tip for the hotel with the best location is the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hotel+Danube/local/453"><b>Hotel Danube</b></a> which, as the name suggests, is set on the edge of the mighty river itself (there's a road and a tramline between the hotel and the river, but the views are still perfect) and also at the beginning of the Old Town. With a tram stop right outside and a good half of Bratislava's attractions right at the doorstep, you couldn't find a better place unless you set up your own tent outside the National Theater.</p><p>It is now amandak 2007-04-05T09:10:10-05:00 Search HotelChatter Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/