[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fYJBhtcdMGQIqMemA5aJwQkpYASkzm0FWQhUSqrKxwDg":3},{"article":4,"iocs":41},{"id":5,"title":6,"slug":7,"summary":8,"ai_summary":9,"brief":10,"full_text":11,"url":12,"image_url":13,"published_at":14,"ingested_at":15,"relevance_score":16,"entities":17,"category_id":28,"category":29,"article_tags":33},"fb16aaa0-9595-4efd-af7a-1e083c59fddf","BWH Hotels Says Hackers Had Access to Reservation Data for 6 Months","bwh-hotels-says-hackers-had-access-to-reservation-data-for-6-months-667666","Threat actors obtained names and contact information for an unspecified number of BWH Hotels guests. The post BWH Hotels Says Hackers Had Access to Reservation Data for 6 Months appeared first on SecurityWeek.","BWH Hotels, which operates over 4,000 hotels globally including Best Western and WorldHotels brands, notified guests of a data breach affecting reservation information. Threat actors gained access to a web application containing guest names, email addresses, phone numbers, and reservation details from October 14, 2025, until discovery on April 22, 2026. Payment and financial information were not stored in the compromised system, and no cybercriminal group has claimed responsibility.","BWH Hotels discloses 6-month unauthorized access to guest reservation data.","Hospitality group BWH Hotels is informing some guests that hackers had access to reservation data for more than six months. BWH Hotels operates more than 4,000 hotels worldwide, including brands such as WorldHotels, Best Western Hotels & Resorts, and Sure Hotels. Emails sent to customers affected by the data breach reveal that the intrusion was discovered on April 22, and an investigation showed that threat actors had access since October 14, 2025. The company said the attackers gained access to a web application housing some guest reservation data, including names, email addresses, phone numbers, and reservation details. “Importantly, payment and other financial information was not stored in the affected system and therefore was not accessed,” BWH Hotels stated. It’s unclear how many individuals were affected by the incident. Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading. The company took the compromised application offline after discovering the intrusion and launched an investigation with the aid of external security experts. The hotel group seems concerned that the attackers may leverage the stolen data for scams and phishing. No known cybercrime group appears to have taken credit for the attack on BWH Hotels. Related: Booking.com Says Hackers Accessed User Information Related: Nightclub Giant RCI Hospitality Reports Data Breach Related: Sophisticated ClickFix Campaign Targeting Hospitality Sector Written By Eduard Kovacs Eduard Kovacs (@EduardKovacs) is senior managing editor at SecurityWeek. He worked as a high school IT teacher before starting a career in journalism in 2011. Eduard holds a bachelor’s degree in industrial informatics and a master’s degree in computer techniques applied in electrical engineering. 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