00:00Planning a trip?
00:00Watch your inbox.
00:01Booking.com has confirmed unauthorized access to customer data.
00:05Hackers manage to steal contact info and booking details.
00:08While financial data remains secure, hackers are using your travel details to send out
00:12realistic scams via WhatsApp and mail, probably using AI.
00:16They can post a staff and request payment verification to avoid cancellation, so they
00:21say.
00:22Here's how to be on the safe side.
00:23Check for the pin reset.
00:25Booking.com has proactively reset reservation pins for affected users.
00:28Check your official email for this notification.
00:31Never click a payment link in a WhatsApp message or email.
00:34If a hotel asks for money, contact them directly.
00:36You could change your Booking.com password and the password of your linked email account.
00:40But most importantly, don't click immediately.
00:43Don't just enter your details.
00:44Stay alert.
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