WASHINGTON, DC—As far as cyber hacks go, the Norwalk,CT-based HEI Hotel & Resorts breach doesn't rankvery high in terms of daring or potential catastrophe; at least notcompared to the current one dominating headlines. An unknown groupof cyber criminal group is claiming to have stolen US governmenthacking tools from an organization affiliated with the NationalSecurity Agency. Supposedly these tools are on sale right now —available to the highest bidder.
But then again, ask a guest who had stayed at one ofthe affected hotels during the time period the malware was activewhat his or her thoughts are about the breach. Or ask a securityexpert that has been following the chain of cyber thefts at hotelsfor the last two years, most of which have occurred through thesame point of vulnerability.
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Erika Morphy
Erika Morphy has been writing about commercial real estate at GlobeSt.com for more than ten years, covering the capital markets, the Mid-Atlantic region and national topics. She's a nerd so favorite examples of the former include accounting standards, Basel III and what Congress is brewing.
