Booking.com Hack Exposes Customer Data, Sparks Travel Scam Fears

Booking.com has notified an undisclosed number of customers that hackers accessed booking records containing personal details (full names, emails, addresses, phone numbers, booking dates and special requests). The company says financial data was not accessed and that the incident is contained, but security experts warn exposed contextual travel information enables highly convincing, time-sensitive scams; customers are advised to avoid unsolicited links, verify via the official site, and not share payment details over messaging.