CHICAGO–Hyatt has become the latest hotel chain to report that its payments systems may have been breached.
The company is urging guests to “review payment card account statements closely."
In a statement issued just prior to Christmas, Hyatt said it had "identified malware on computers that operate the payment processing systems for Hyatt-managed locations."
The company said it launched a related investigation when the point-of-sale malware was detected, brought in third-party digital forensic investigators, that the related breach investigation remains ongoing, and that it has taken steps to “strengthen” its security.
The POS malware was discovered Nov. 30, according to Hyatt, which has declined to say how many of its 627 hotels or how many customers’ accounts might be affected.
Other hotels that have also recently reported breaches include Trump Hotels, Starwood Hotels and Resorts, and Hilton.