A logo is displayed on an entry door to a Marriott International hotel in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., on Friday, Nov. 30, 2018. A cyber breach in Starwood's reservation system had allowed unauthorized access to information about as many as 500 million guests since 2014. (Photo: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg)
The massive hacking of Marriott International reservation databases could lead to a 99 million-pound ($124 million) fine as the U.K. cracked down on privacy breaches with its second major penalty notice in two days.
The cyberattack, which Marriott disclosed last year, exposed information on 339 million guest records, including 7 million related to British residents, the U.K. Information Commissioner's Office said in a statement Tuesday. It's the second time in two days the regulator has taken advantage of far-reaching European Union powers after proposing a 183.4 million-pound ($228 million) penalty against British Airways.
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