Danish hotel guests targeted by advance-payment scam after booking provider hack
Fraudulent messages requesting advance payment were sent to guests with forthcoming stays at Denmark's Hotel Tønderhus after its booking service provider was hacked. The hotel said it does not send WhatsApp messages or requests for advance payment and advised guests not to open the links.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- Hotel Tønderhus
- Incident type
- Phishing & smishing
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Fraudulent advance-payment messages sent to guests with forthcoming stays
- Cause / method
- Hack of the hotel's booking service provider followed by messages requesting advance payment
- Location
- Denmark
If your data was exposed
- Don’t tap links in texts, calls or emails that mention this incident and offer compensation, refunds or breach checks. Check directly on the organisation’s official website or app.
Timeline
- The hotel warned of fraudulent advance-payment messages following a hack of its booking service provider and advised guests not to open the links.
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