Data breach discovered at Trump Hotels
A bad week just got even worse for Republican Presidential hopeful Donald Trump.
The Trump Hotel Collection has reportedly suffered a credit card data breach according to data from several US banks.
The breach can be dated back to February 2015, according to the Krebs on Security website, and has affected several US locations including Chicago, Honolulu, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, and New York.
After declining several requests for comment Trump Hotels finally acknowledged the breach.
"Like virtually every other company these days, we have been alerted to potential suspicious credit card activity and are in the midst of a thorough investigation to determine whether it involves any of our properties," said Eric Trump, executive vice president of development and acquisitions in a statement.
"We are committed to safeguarding all guests’ personal information and will continue to do so vigilantly."
It is unclear yet how many customers may have had their personal data compromised in the breach.
The type of attack has also not been disclosed but is likely to follow a similar pattern to recent breaches at other hotel groups such as Mandarin oriental and White Lodging.
In these breaches point of sale systems at F&B outlets were infected with malware allowing cyber crooks to access sensitive card data.
Donald Trump has endured a torrid few days following inflammatory comments made about Mexican immigrants.
This has sparked several companies to cut ties with the real estate developer, including NBC and Macy’s.
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