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Hotels top target for hackers
According to online security trade publication DarkReading.com, hackers went after the hotel sector more than any other in 2009. And, they didn't get caught: it took hotels an average of 156 days to discover a security breach. A study by Trustwave's SpiderLabs of 218 security breach investigations in 24 countries found that 38 percent hit the hospitality industry, 19 percent for financial services, 14 percent for retailers and 13 percent for food and beverage. So, why are hackers poking around in hotel systems? Credit cards!
Hackers are looking for payment information that they can steal and use elsewhere. This information that can be converted to cash quickly, says Trustwave SpiderLabs executive Nicholas Percoco. Other sensitive information wasn't nearly as popular, with the likes of financial, authentication and healthcare information good for only 1 percent of what was stolen.
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