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Published on July 10th, 2019 📆 | 6598 Views ⚑
0Marriott Faces $124 Million Fine Over Starwood Data Breach
LONDON—Marriott International Inc. faces a potential £99.2 million ($123.6 million) fine from the U.K.’s privacy watchdog over a consumer-data breach, as the regulator raises pressure on businesses to comply with Europe’s data-protection rules.
The fine—related to a huge breach of the Starwood Hotels guest reservation database—comes a day after the same regulator, the Information Commissioner’s Office, proposed a record $230 million fine against British Airways for failing to protect passenger data after a hack last year.
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