Hilton Hotel Chain Reports Data Breach

Hilton Worldwide on Tuesday reported hackers gained access to its payment system, the latest data breach targeting the hotel industry.

Like Trump Hotel Collection in October, however, Hilton said it had found no evidence that customers' information had been stolen. Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. disclosed a similar breach last week.

The McLean, Va.-based Hilton chain, which disclosed the breach in a post on its website, said hackers appeared to have gained access to its system twice: from Nov. 18 through Dec. 5 in 2014, and from April 21 through July 27 this year.

Criminals, the company said, targeted cardholder names, credit and debit card numbers along with the cards' security codes and expiration dates.

Credit-monitoring services are being offered to customers affected.

A company representative declined to comment beyond the statement.

The hotel chain, which went public in 2013, includes Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, Canopy by Hilton, Curio — A Collection by Hilton, DoubleTree by Hilton, Embassy Suites by Hilton, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton by Hilton, Homewood Suites by Hilton, Home2 Suites by Hilton and Hilton Grand Vacations.

Corrections & Amplifications

Hilton Worldwide on Tuesday reported hackers gained access to its payment system. An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated that data had been stolen.

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November 24, 2015 20:15 ET (01:15 GMT)

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