Malware again checks into Hyatt's hotels, again checks out months later with victims' credit cards

By Iain Thomson

Hyatt has provided the perfect excuse for folks trying to explain to bosses or spouses why a film they watched in their hotel room for just seven minutes appeared on their company or personal credit card.

Its computer systems were earlier this year hacked by miscreants, who infected payment terminals with malware that siphoned off people’s credit card numbers to the scumbags. These details could be used to clone cards and go on spending sprees online, and basically rack up bills on someone else’s dime.

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Source: http://www.theregister.co.uk/

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