00:02Customers of Booking.com are being warned after a data breach has led to a rise in
00:07scams known as reservation hijacks. Criminals are using stolen contact details to trick
00:12travelers into sending money by pretending to be hotels or booking agents. Cyber security
00:17firm Norton says the information makes these messages more convincing because they can
00:22include real booking details. Security expert Luis Korens says criminals are exploiting this
00:29data to make scams feel like normal customer service. Booking.com says it's notified affected
00:35customers and warns people to stay alert to phishing messages and fake payment requests.
00:40Investigations into the breach are continuing.
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