Ray,IN Posted November 30, 2018 Report Share Posted November 30, 2018 Up to 500 million people had their data stolen. 2000 Winnebago Ultimate Freedom USQ40JD, ISC 8.3 Cummins 350, Spartan MM Chassis. USA IN 1SG retired;Good Sam Life member,FMCA ." And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you--ask what you can do for your country. John F. Kennedy 20 Jan 1961 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dzwiss Posted December 1, 2018 Report Share Posted December 1, 2018 Wow, that’s 175 million more that the entire population of the US. 2019 Airstream Flying Cloud 27FB 2011 Ford F350 CC SRW "Be thankful we're not getting all the government we're paying for." Will Rogers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docj Posted December 1, 2018 Report Share Posted December 1, 2018 The issue is with the reservation system for Starwood properties which includes Sheraton and related hotels. According to what I read it doesn't involve the Marriott reservation system. Sandie & Joel 2000 40' Beaver Patriot Thunder Princeton--425 HP/1550 ft-lbs CAT C-12 2014 Honda CR-V AWD EX-L with ReadyBrute tow bar/brake systemWiFiRanger Ambassador Follow our adventures on Facebook at Weiss Travels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray,IN Posted December 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2018 1 hour ago, docj said: The issue is with the reservation system for Starwood properties which includes Sheraton and related hotels. According to what I read it doesn't involve the Marriott reservation system. CBS news said Marriott, which is part of Starwood properties. dzwiss, I suspect that includes world travelers from other nations. I merely relayed what was on the news, some call it fake news. 2000 Winnebago Ultimate Freedom USQ40JD, ISC 8.3 Cummins 350, Spartan MM Chassis. USA IN 1SG retired;Good Sam Life member,FMCA ." And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you--ask what you can do for your country. John F. Kennedy 20 Jan 1961 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docj Posted December 1, 2018 Report Share Posted December 1, 2018 12 hours ago, Ray,IN said: CBS news said Marriott, which is part of Starwood properties. Actually, Starwood is part of Marriott On November 16, 2015, Marriott International announced that it would purchase Starwood Hotels and Resorts for $13.6 billion, creating the world's largest hotel chain once the deal closed. The merger was finalized on September 23, 2016, after gaining the final approval from the American authorities. Sandie & Joel 2000 40' Beaver Patriot Thunder Princeton--425 HP/1550 ft-lbs CAT C-12 2014 Honda CR-V AWD EX-L with ReadyBrute tow bar/brake systemWiFiRanger Ambassador Follow our adventures on Facebook at Weiss Travels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray,IN Posted December 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2018 Thanks for the correction docj; I merely repeated what I heard on the fake news. I'm confident you are correct. 2000 Winnebago Ultimate Freedom USQ40JD, ISC 8.3 Cummins 350, Spartan MM Chassis. USA IN 1SG retired;Good Sam Life member,FMCA ." And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you--ask what you can do for your country. John F. Kennedy 20 Jan 1961 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docj Posted December 3, 2018 Report Share Posted December 3, 2018 Here's more information on the data breach and what Marriott is doing about it: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2018/11/30/what-you-should-do-after-marriott-data-breach/?utm_term=.241f9fc96d45 Sandie & Joel 2000 40' Beaver Patriot Thunder Princeton--425 HP/1550 ft-lbs CAT C-12 2014 Honda CR-V AWD EX-L with ReadyBrute tow bar/brake systemWiFiRanger Ambassador Follow our adventures on Facebook at Weiss Travels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pappy Yokum Posted December 6, 2018 Report Share Posted December 6, 2018 On 12/2/2018 at 6:23 PM, docj said: Here's more information on the data breach and what Marriott is doing about it: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2018/11/30/what-you-should-do-after-marriott-data-breach/?utm_term=.241f9fc96d45 Hmmmm - so why is that "fake news"? BTW - world pop is 7.7 Billion. 500 mil is a drop in the bucket. Fake News: Marriott will offer a free night stay to all who where hacked. Book well in advance, ROTFL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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