Cybersecurity firm hired by the hotel group to investigate suspected payment card system fraud at various US locations.

Dark Reading Staff, Dark Reading

December 29, 2016

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The InterContinental Hotels Group has hired a cybersecurity firm to probe reports of a possible hack of the payment card systems at some of its hotels at various locations in the US, says Reuters. This follows a malware attack on some of InterContinental's Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants four months ago.

Cybersecurity blog KrebsOnSecurity was the first to report the ongoing investigation saying a debit and credit card fraud pattern at some IHG properties had raised suspicion of a possible breach. This was particularly noticed at the Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn Express locations, adds Reuters.

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