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Booking.com confirms hackers accessed customers’ data

Booking.com breach isn't contained—hackers are actively phishing users via WhatsApp with stolen customer data.

Monday, April 13, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: TechCrunchBY sys://pipeline

Booking.com confirmed a data breach exposing customer personal information to unauthorized third parties. Upon discovery, the company contained the breach, updated PIN numbers, and notified affected users. Evidence indicates hackers are actively exploiting the stolen data through phishing campaigns on WhatsApp.

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