Quest warns customers after cyberattack exposes personal booking details
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Quest Apartment Hotels, one of Australia's largest hotel and serviced-apartment chains, issued an urgent warning to customers after a data breach exposed personal information, urging affected guests to remain vigilant against scams and potential identity theft. The incident added to a run of high-profile cyberattacks on Australian companies in recent years, reinforcing scrutiny of how businesses store and safeguard customer data.
Quest did not disclose the full scope of the breach or specify exactly which categories of data were compromised, though incidents of this type typically involve names, contact details and booking records. The company advised customers to monitor their accounts for unusual activity and to be alert to phishing attempts that might exploit the leaked information.
- Quest Hotels warned customers after a data breach exposed personal information.
- Full scope and exact data types compromised were not disclosed.
- Customers urged to watch for scams and unusual account activity.
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Quest Apartment Hotels is one of Australia's biggest names in serviced apartments and hotel-style accommodation, with properties across the country used by both holidaymakers and business travellers. The company has told customers that a data breach has exposed some of their personal information, though it has not yet confirmed exactly what was taken or how many people are affected.
Data breaches like this typically involve details such as names, contact information and booking history, which can be used by criminals to attempt scams, phishing emails or identity theft. Quest is advising guests to watch their accounts for unusual activity and to be cautious of any suspicious messages referencing their booking or personal details.
The incident comes amid a run of major cyberattacks on Australian companies in recent years, which has put pressure on businesses to explain how they safeguard customer data and prompted wider debate about data protection standards in the country.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Major Aussie hotel chain Quest issues urgent warning to customers after data breach”.