{"id":87624,"date":"2018-03-22T13:31:13","date_gmt":"2018-03-22T20:31:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/securingtomorrow.mcafee.com\/?p=87624"},"modified":"2025-08-13T02:03:58","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T09:03:58","slug":"travel-agency-orbitz-data-breach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mcafee.com\/blogs\/privacy-identity-protection\/travel-agency-orbitz-data-breach\/","title":{"rendered":"Travel Agency Orbitz Hit with Data Breach, 880,000 Payment Cards Affected"},"content":{"rendered":"

We all love a good getaway, and as we look ahead to spring and summer, most of us are already planning our next vacation. To do that, we\u2019ll tap one of the many online travel agencies out there to help us organize our plans. Only now, some travel-goers may have to stop trip planning so they can start planning for credit monitoring, as one of the most popular travel agencies, Orbitz.com, was hit with a data breach that may have exposed<\/a>\u00a0as many as 880,000 payment cards.<\/p>\n

The online travel agency reported two separate data disclosures, as an attacker may have accessed<\/a> customers\u2019 personal information shared on Orbitz.com and a handful of associated websites between\u00a0Jan. 1, 2016 between Dec. 22, 2016.<\/p>\n

Security Tips<\/h2>\n

What\u2019s more \u2013 in addition to the payment cards, hackers may have also stolen customers\u2019 full name, date of birth, phone number, email address, physical and\/or billing address and gender information. Now, with all this personal information potentially out in the open, it\u2019s important affected customers start thinking about protecting their personal identities. To do just that, follow these tips:<\/p>\n