An investigation was under way at a major hotel chain after its online booking system was accessed by hackers, it has been confirmed. Best Western was targeted on Thursday by hackers who breached IT defences and accessed the chain's booking system. The Sunday Herald newspaper said details on how to access the site were being sold and that data of thousands of customers who had stayed at Best Western hotels in Europe during last year had been accessed. Best Western International is the world's largest hotel brand with more than 4,000 hotels in 80 countries. Tim Wade, head of marketing for Best Western GB, said it was "unlikely" that whoever was responsible got hold of the details of "every booking at every hotel" in Europe because of the way their system worked.
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