Just a heads up for all the travel HERF'ers out there:

https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/securit...guests-n942041
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Here is a good site for background on being pwned. There is also a link to where you can see if your passwords have been compromised.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Have_I_Been_Pwned
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Sounds like the breach was confined to the Starwood properties database.

"The guest reservation database that is involved was only used for Starwood reservations. Marriott uses a separate reservation system that is on a different network."

"Starwood brands include: W Hotels, St. Regis, Sheraton Hotels & Resorts, Westin Hotels & Resorts, Element Hotels, Aloft Hotels, The Luxury Collection, Tribute Portfolio, Le Méridien Hotels & Resorts, Four Points by Sheraton and Design Hotels that participate in the Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) program. Starwood branded timeshare properties are also included."
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I haven't stayed in a hotel since the early '80s, so I think I'm safe.
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I’ve stolen so many shitty rough towels and extra little bottles of shampoo we’re probably even.
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Might be how my wifes card got hit for almost 150 bucks. She was a Marriot a month ago.
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"I’ve stolen so many shitty rough towels and extra little bottles of shampoo we’re probably even."
this statement is hilarious...!
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That's a little bit more comforting. I always thought that the spg program covered all their hotels from town place suites all the way up to four points.

:-)
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And then you were only renting by the 1/2 hour, right? :-) :-)
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