2024 FTC settlement — 344M breach history (2014–2020)
Data compromised
Email addresses, Passwords, Dates of birth, Payment card details, Passport numbers, Payment information
Technical writeup
FTC and 49 states settled over multiple breaches 2014–2020 affecting 344M+ customers. Passport info, payment cards, loyalty numbers, DOB, emails. Marriott paid $52M.
Root cause
Faulty security; inadequate password controls and monitoring.