Half a billion people are affected by a recent data breach on Marriott hotel chains. According to a press release from the Marriott website, the hack only applies to hotels under the Starwood umbrella.
Marriott International has many companies that they own. Starwood is one brand and has a dozen hotel names under it including: W Hotels, St. Regis, Sheraton Hotels & Resorts, Westin Hotels & Resorts, Element Hotels, Aloft Hotels, The Luxury Collection, Tribute Portfolio, Le Méridien Hotels & Resorts, Four Points by Sheraton and Design Hotels, and all Starwood branded timeshare properties.
In the press release, CEO of Marriott International says how sorry they are for this major breach, “We deeply regret this incident happened,” said Arne Sorenson, Marriott’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “We fell short of what our guests deserve and what we expect of ourselves. We are doing everything we can to support our guests, and using lessons learned to be better moving forward.”
