Washington – Sen. Charles Schumer says Marriott hotel officials should pay for new passports for customers whose passport numbers were hacked as part of a massive data breach.
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The New York Democrat said Sunday that Marriott should immediately notify customers who are at greatest risk of identity theft and pay the $110 cost of a new U.S. passport if the customers request it.
Marriott disclosed Friday that hackers had stolen data on as many as 500 million guests of former Starwood chain properties.
The data breach included credit card numbers, birthdates, phone numbers and hotel arrival dates as well as passport numbers.
Marriott representatives did not immediately return an email seeking comment on Schumer’s demand.
Marriott has set up a website and call center for customers who believe they are at risk.
Shumer is a foolish nobody; always at a press conference on Sundays (when no one else is available)to get coverage of nothing!
I have travelled a bit. Many people are not familiar with the European way; any lodging is required to know who they are hosting and who is getting internet through them.
I was always aware that they noted passport information, I was not aware that they stored this permanently without permission. Storage of personal information by European firms requires permisson.I am infuriated that they were this sloppy and YES, I will ask them to pay expenses involved in changing my passport.
Fake Tears Chuckie giving a press conference on non relevant news topic? Yes this seems to happen just about every other Sunday.
Who appointed this man as consumer advocate. The people who were wronged can get together and seek redress directly from the company or through the courts.