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Italy Confirms Hotel Booking System Breach Exposing 100,000 Guest IDs

Italy’s digital agency intercepted an attempted sale of roughly 100,000 stolen identity documents to combat fraud risks.

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Overview

  • AGID confirmed that hackers infiltrated the booking systems of at least ten Italian hotels and have opened an official investigation.
  • A threat actor using the alias mydocs is advertising about 100,000 scanned passports and ID cards on dark web forums.
  • Investigators warn the total may include years of records from small properties and that more hotels could emerge as affected.
  • Officials cautioned the stolen data can be used to create false documents, open fraudulent bank accounts, and execute social engineering scams.
  • Guests are urged to verify any communications claiming to be from Italian hotels and to stay vigilant against phishing attempts.