Hackers at work – How to protect yourself from treacherous booking fraud

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Nightmare rip-off instead of dream vacation! Hackers are currently trying to trick booking.com customers with an insidious scam. The cybercriminals send deceptively genuine emails in the name of the hotel to obtain credit card details and payments. The Austrian hotel sector also has the problem. We show you how to protect yourself.

The holiday has been booked, the anticipation is high, it won’t last long. But suddenly this email arrives in your inbox: “We regret to inform you that your booking may be canceled because your card was not automatically verified.” In German: “We need your You may need to cancel your booking because your credit card cannot be verified.”

Source: Krone

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