British hoteliers warned of rise in cyber attacks
Two luxury hotels in Cornwall have become victims of cyber attacks, which are increasingly common at British hotels, according to a new report.
It suggested criminals hack into bookings systems and block all access, then demand ransoms.
Neither of the unnamed Cornish hotels paid the ransom, according to the report in The Times, but they had to spend large sums to overhaul their systems.
Previous attacks in the US and Europe suggest that hackers could also steal guests’ personal data, including credit card details, and shut down other systems, such as key card systems