Hilton Launches Internal Investigation Into Possible Credit Card Breach
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While it may be a relief that the hackers targeted systems outside of the central reservation system, the difference isn't likely to matter to guests who were victims.
Hilton is conducting an internal investigation following a report from an independent expert that it fell victim to a credit card breach at registers in gift shops and restaurants at several of its U.S.-based properties and franchises.
Brian Krebs, an independent security researcher who runs the blog Krebs on Security, broke the news on Friday that Visa first alerted several financial institutions and banks of a breach in security at a brick-and-mortar business between April 21, 2015 to July 27, 2015. Though Visa policy prohibits the company f
