Sabre Security Incident Compromises Payment Card Details of Guests at Rosewood Hotel Group Properties

Los Angeles, CA, July 07, 2017 --(PR.com)-- On June 6, 2017, Rosewood Hotel Group was informed by its hotel reservations service provider, Sabre Hospitality Solutions (“Sabre”), that an unauthorized party had gained access to one of Sabre’s systems that permitted access to certain guest information for some reservations made between November 3, 2016 and March 9, 2017 at hotels managed by Rosewood Hotel Group, including Rosewood Hotels & Resorts, New World Hotels & Resorts and pentahotels. The incident occurred on Sabre’s systems and none of Rosewood Hotel Group’s systems were affected.

The unauthorized party was able to access payment card information for some hotel reservations at Rosewood Hotel Group affected properties, including cardholder name, payment card number, card expiration date, and potentially card security code. In some cases, the unauthorized party also was able to access guest name, email, phone number, address, and other information. Information such as Social Security, passport, and driver’s license number was not accessed.

Sabre’s investigation found that the unauthorized party first obtained access to Rosewood Hotel Group-related payment card and other reservation information on November 3, 2016. The last access to this information by the unauthorized party was on March 9, 2017. Sabre has indicated that they have been investigating the incident and have engaged a leading cybersecurity firm. Law enforcement has also been notified. Sabre has told Rosewood Hotel Group that they have taken steps to help prevent further unauthorized access to reservation records. Rosewood Hotel Group is working with Sabre to address this issue and are notifying guests whose reservations have been accessed.

Rosewood Hotel Group recommends that affected individuals remain vigilant for incidents of fraud and identity theft by regularly reviewing account statements and monitoring free credit reports for any unauthorized activity. If there is any suspicious or unusual activity, affected individuals should report it immediately to their financial institutions, as the major credit card companies have rules that restrict them from requiring payment for fraudulent charges that are reported timely.

Further information for guests, including a list of the properties affected and dates of exposure for each affected property, can be found online using the following links:

Hotel

Rosewood Hotels & Resorts
https://www.rosewoodhotels.com/en/announcement

New World Hotels & Resorts
https://newworldhotels.com/en/important-notice/

pentahotels
http://www.pentahotels.com/en/hotels/everywhere/everything/notice/

In addition, Guests with questions regarding this incident can call the following numbers:

Hotel: Rosewood Hotels & Resorts
Number for US residents: 800-340-0794
Number for outside US: +1 503-597-5600

Hotel: New World Hotels & Resorts
Number for US residents: 800-337-3913
Number for outside US: +1 503-597-7729

Hotel: pentahotels
Number for US residents: 800-956-4164
Number for outside US: +1 503-597-7707

Rosewood Hotel Group continues to monitor their systems, suppliers and technology to help safeguard their guests’ information in the face of an ever-evolving cybersecurity landscape.

About Rosewood Hotel Group
Rosewood Hotel Group, one of the world’s leading hotel companies, encompasses three brands: ultra-luxury Rosewood Hotels & Resorts® in North America, Caribbean/Atlantic, Europe, the Middle East and Asia; contemporary deluxe New World Hotels & Resorts in China and Southeast Asia; and neighbourhood lifestyle pentahotels in Europe and Asia. Its combined portfolio consists of 56 hotels in 18 countries. Rosewood Hotel Group is pursuing a thoughtful expansion strategy with a target of 120 hotels in operation by 2020. For more information, please visit rosewoodhotelgroup.com.

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