Thread: OT Spammers Heaven - Marriott's Customer email stolen

On Tue, 05 Apr 2011 10:10:37 -0500, Stu <[email protected]> wrote:

>
>If you've ever stayed at a Marriott this might be of interest to you. Seems the
>company who looks after their email was hacked and their email file was stolen.
>See the email below I just received.
>

Not just Marriott-- Here's a list from this page [citing "Security
Week";
http://www.walletpop.com/2011/04/04/...pen-to-phishi/

Kroger
TiVo
US Bank
JPMorgan Chase
Capital One
Citi
Home Shopping Network (HSN)
McKinsey & Company
Ritz-Carlton Rewards
Marriott Rewards
New York & Company
Brookstone
Walgreens
The College Board
Disney Destinations
Best Buy
xxxxx

I got my warning email from Chase this morning. [I should get 3 more
if that list is accurate & the companies are responsible.

Jim

Jim Elbrecht wrote:
> On Tue, 05 Apr 2011 10:10:37 -0500, Stu <[email protected]> wrote:

>> If you've ever stayed at a Marriott this might be of interest to
>> you. Seems the company who looks after their email was hacked and
>> their email file was stolen. See the email below I just received.
>>
>
> Not just Marriott-- Here's a list from this page [citing "Security
> Week";
> http://www.walletpop.com/2011/04/04/...pen-to-phishi/
>
> Kroger
> TiVo
> US Bank
> JPMorgan Chase
> Capital One
> Citi
> Home Shopping Network (HSN)
> McKinsey & Company
> Ritz-Carlton Rewards
> Marriott Rewards
> New York & Company
> Brookstone
> Walgreens
> The College Board
> Disney Destinations
> Best Buy
> xxxxx
>
> I got my warning email from Chase this morning. [I should get 3 more
> if that list is accurate & the companies are responsible.

Thanks for the info, I got word from Marriott but not a bank. I
changed my passwords with them just for chuckles.

nancy

On 4/5/2011 10:32 AM, Jim Elbrecht wrote:
> On Tue, 05 Apr 2011 10:10:37 -0500, Stu<[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>
>> If you've ever stayed at a Marriott this might be of interest to you. Seems the
>> company who looks after their email was hacked and their email file was stolen.
>> See the email below I just received.
>>
>
> Not just Marriott-- Here's a list from this page [citing "Security
> Week";
> http://www.walletpop.com/2011/04/04/...pen-to-phishi/
>
> Kroger
> TiVo
> US Bank
> JPMorgan Chase
> Capital One
> Citi
> Home Shopping Network (HSN)
> McKinsey& Company
> Ritz-Carlton Rewards
> Marriott Rewards
> New York& Company
> Brookstone
> Walgreens
> The College Board
> Disney Destinations
> Best Buy
> xxxxx
>
> I got my warning email from Chase this morning. [I should get 3 more
> if that list is accurate& the companies are responsible.
>
> Jim

Exactly, got warning emails from Kroger and U.S. Bank over the weekend
saying the outfit that handled such things got hacked.

On Tue, 5 Apr 2011 12:24:19 -0400, "Nancy Young" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>Jim Elbrecht wrote:
>> On Tue, 05 Apr 2011 10:10:37 -0500, Stu <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>> If you've ever stayed at a Marriott this might be of interest to
>>> you. Seems the company who looks after their email was hacked and
>>> their email file was stolen. See the email below I just received.
>>>
>>
>> Not just Marriott-- Here's a list from this page [citing "Security
>> Week";
>> http://www.walletpop.com/2011/04/04/...pen-to-phishi/
>>
>> Kroger
>> TiVo
>> US Bank
>> JPMorgan Chase
>> Capital One
>> Citi
>> Home Shopping Network (HSN)
>> McKinsey & Company
>> Ritz-Carlton Rewards
>> Marriott Rewards
>> New York & Company
>> Brookstone
>> Walgreens
>> The College Board
>> Disney Destinations
>> Best Buy
>> xxxxx

Looks by the list I should be getting three more emails. The story says that
the company sends out 40 Billion emails a year, spam coming I'm thinking.


>>
>> I got my warning email from Chase this morning. [I should get 3 more
>> if that list is accurate & the companies are responsible.
>
>Thanks for the info, I got word from Marriott but not a bank. I
>changed my passwords with them just for chuckles.
>
>nancy

On Tue, 05 Apr 2011 11:43:53 -0500, George Shirley <[email protected]>
wrote:

>On 4/5/2011 10:32 AM, Jim Elbrecht wrote:
>> On Tue, 05 Apr 2011 10:10:37 -0500, Stu<[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> If you've ever stayed at a Marriott this might be of interest to you. Seems the
>>> company who looks after their email was hacked and their email file was stolen.
>>> See the email below I just received.
>>>
>>
>> Not just Marriott-- Here's a list from this page [citing "Security
>> Week";
>> http://www.walletpop.com/2011/04/04/...pen-to-phishi/
>>
>> Kroger
>> TiVo
>> US Bank
>> JPMorgan Chase
>> Capital One
>> Citi
>> Home Shopping Network (HSN)
>> McKinsey& Company
>> Ritz-Carlton Rewards
>> Marriott Rewards
>> New York& Company
>> Brookstone
>> Walgreens
>> The College Board
>> Disney Destinations
>> Best Buy
>> xxxxx
>>
>> I got my warning email from Chase this morning. [I should get 3 more
>> if that list is accurate& the companies are responsible.
>>
>> Jim
>
>Exactly, got warning emails from Kroger and U.S. Bank over the weekend
>saying the outfit that handled such things got hacked.

I just got another from Airmiles

On Tue, 05 Apr 2011 11:32:56 -0400, Jim Elbrecht <[email protected]>
wrote:

> On Tue, 05 Apr 2011 10:10:37 -0500, Stu <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >
> >If you've ever stayed at a Marriott this might be of interest to you. Seems the
> >company who looks after their email was hacked and their email file was stolen.
> >See the email below I just received.
> >
>
> Not just Marriott-- Here's a list from this page [citing "Security
> Week";
> http://www.walletpop.com/2011/04/04/...pen-to-phishi/
>

Thanks for the link, I'll tell my friends.

--

Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.

On Apr 5, 11:10*am, Stu <i...@foodforu.ca> wrote:
> If you've ever stayed at a Marriott this might be of interest to you. Seems the
> company who looks after their email was hacked and their email file was stolen.
> See the email below I just received.
>
> April 4, 2011
>
> Dear Marriott Customer,
>
> We were recently notified by Epsilon, a marketing vendor used by Marriott
> International, Inc. to manage customer emails, that an unauthorized thirdparty
> gained access to a number of Epsilon's accounts including Marriott's email
> list.
>
> In all likelihood, this will not impact you. However, we recommend that you
> continue to be on the alert for spam emails requesting personal or sensitive
> information. Please understand and be assured that Marriott does not send
> emails requesting customers to verify personal information.
>
> We take your privacy very seriously. Marriott has a long-standing commitment to
> protecting the privacy of the personal information that our guests entrust to
> us. We regret this has taken place and apologize for any inconvenience.
>
> Please visit our FAQ to learn more.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Marriott International, Inc. * *

It's at times like this when I thi

Kalmia <[email protected]> wrote:

-snipped Stu's post but left Kalmia's as sent-

>It's at times like this when I thi

Me too.<g> [and I'd complete that thought with
"nk we're just one hack away from anarchy."]

Jim

"Stu" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]..
>
> If you've ever stayed at a Marriott this might be of interest to you.
> Seems the
> company who looks after their email was hacked and their email file was
> stolen.
> See the email below I just received.
>
>
>
> April 4, 2011
>
> Dear Marriott Customer,
>
> We were recently notified by Epsilon, a marketing vendor used by Marriott
> International, Inc. to manage customer emails, that an unauthorized third
> party
> gained access to a number of Epsilon's accounts including Marriott's email
> list.
>
> In all likelihood, this will not impact you. However, we recommend that
> you
> continue to be on the alert for spam emails requesting personal or
> sensitive
> information. Please understand and be assured that Marriott does not send
> emails requesting customers to verify personal information.
>
> We take your privacy very seriously. Marriott has a long-standing
> commitment to
> protecting the privacy of the personal information that our guests entrust
> to
> us. We regret this has taken place and apologize for any inconvenience.
>
> Please visit our FAQ to learn more.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Marriott International, Inc.

This was not just Marriott. It was Target, Walgreen's, Kroger, all sorts of
businesses.

On Tue, 5 Apr 2011 14:18:56 -0700, "Julie Bove" <[email protected]> wrote:

>
>"Stu" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]. .
>>
>> If you've ever stayed at a Marriott this might be of interest to you.
>> Seems the
>> company who looks after their email was hacked and their email file was
>> stolen.
>> See the email below I just received.
>>
>>
>>
>> April 4, 2011
>>
>> Dear Marriott Customer,
>>
>> We were recently notified by Epsilon, a marketing vendor used by Marriott
>> International, Inc. to manage customer emails, that an unauthorized third
>> party
>> gained access to a number of Epsilon's accounts including Marriott's email
>> list.
>>
>> In all likelihood, this will not impact you. However, we recommend that
>> you
>> continue to be on the alert for spam emails requesting personal or
>> sensitive
>> information. Please understand and be assured that Marriott does not send
>> emails requesting customers to verify personal information.
>>
>> We take your privacy very seriously. Marriott has a long-standing
>> commitment to
>> protecting the privacy of the personal information that our guests entrust
>> to
>> us. We regret this has taken place and apologize for any inconvenience.
>>
>> Please visit our FAQ to learn more.
>>
>> Sincerely,
>>
>> Marriott International, Inc.
>
>This was not just Marriott. It was Target, Walgreen's, Kroger, all sorts of
>businesses.
>

Yes Julie I know that, well I didn't know before 11AM, then I got four more
emails. Then I saw the story link, I read the story and realized many more were
involved.

But thanks anyway Julie.

In article <[email protected]>,
Jim Elbrecht <[email protected]> wrote:

> On Tue, 05 Apr 2011 10:10:37 -0500, Stu <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >
> >If you've ever stayed at a Marriott this might be of interest to you. Seems
> >the
> >company who looks after their email was hacked and their email file was
> >stolen.
> >See the email below I just received.
> >
>
> Not just Marriott-- Here's a list from this page [citing "Security
> Week";
> http://www.walletpop.com/2011/04/04/...er-may-leave-m
> illions-open-to-phishi/
>
> Kroger
> TiVo
> US Bank
> JPMorgan Chase
> Capital One
> Citi
> Home Shopping Network (HSN)
> McKinsey & Company
> Ritz-Carlton Rewards
> Marriott Rewards
> New York & Company
> Brookstone
> Walgreens
> The College Board
> Disney Destinations
> Best Buy
> xxxxx
>
> I got my warning email from Chase this morning. [I should get 3 more
> if that list is accurate & the companies are responsible.
>
> Jim

I might get one from Walgreens... except I don't recall ever giving
them my e-mail address. Not a real one anyway. ;-)
--
Peace! Om

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On 4/5/2011 10:24 AM, Nancy Young wrote:
> Jim Elbrecht wrote:
>> On Tue, 05 Apr 2011 10:10:37 -0500, Stu <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>> If you've ever stayed at a Marriott this might be of interest to
>>> you. Seems the company who looks after their email was hacked and
>>> their email file was stolen. See the email below I just received.
>>>
>>
>> Not just Marriott-- Here's a list from this page [citing "Security
>> Week";
>> http://www.walletpop.com/2011/04/04/...pen-to-phishi/
>>
>>
>> Kroger
>> TiVo
>> US Bank
>> JPMorgan Chase
>> Capital One
>> Citi
>> Home Shopping Network (HSN)
>> McKinsey & Company
>> Ritz-Carlton Rewards
>> Marriott Rewards
>> New York & Company
>> Brookstone
>> Walgreens
>> The College Board
>> Disney Destinations
>> Best Buy
>> xxxxx
>>
>> I got my warning email from Chase this morning. [I should get 3 more
>> if that list is accurate & the companies are responsible.
>
> Thanks for the info, I got word from Marriott but not a bank. I
> changed my passwords with them just for chuckles.
>

Bank of America sent warning that their credit card mail list had been
hacked, also.

gloria p

On Tue, 05 Apr 2011 21:18:44 -0600, "gloria.p" <[email protected]> wrote:

>On 4/5/2011 10:24 AM, Nancy Young wrote:
>> Jim Elbrecht wrote:
>>> On Tue, 05 Apr 2011 10:10:37 -0500, Stu <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>>> If you've ever stayed at a Marriott this might be of interest to
>>>> you. Seems the company who looks after their email was hacked and
>>>> their email file was stolen. See the email below I just received.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Not just Marriott-- Here's a list from this page [citing "Security
>>> Week";
>>> http://www.walletpop.com/2011/04/04/...pen-to-phishi/
>>>
>>>
>>> Kroger
>>> TiVo
>>> US Bank
>>> JPMorgan Chase
>>> Capital One
>>> Citi
>>> Home Shopping Network (HSN)
>>> McKinsey & Company
>>> Ritz-Carlton Rewards
>>> Marriott Rewards
>>> New York & Company
>>> Brookstone
>>> Walgreens
>>> The College Board
>>> Disney Destinations
>>> Best Buy
>>> xxxxx
>>>
>>> I got my warning email from Chase this morning. [I should get 3 more
>>> if that list is accurate & the companies are responsible.
>>
>> Thanks for the info, I got word from Marriott but not a bank. I
>> changed my passwords with them just for chuckles.
>>
>
>Bank of America sent warning that their credit card mail list had been
>hacked, also.
>
>gloria p

I'm wondering if these companies are being completely truthful about just how
much info was taken when Epsilon (their email database) was hacked? Now usually
if I get a note from my credit card company, say Capital One for curiosity sake
it has my card number on it, did this company have card numbers as well?

In article <ingm2s$ua9$[email protected]>,
"gloria.p" <[email protected]> wrote:

> On 4/5/2011 10:24 AM, Nancy Young wrote:
> > Jim Elbrecht wrote:
> >> On Tue, 05 Apr 2011 10:10:37 -0500, Stu <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >>> If you've ever stayed at a Marriott this might be of interest to
> >>> you. Seems the company who looks after their email was hacked and
> >>> their email file was stolen. See the email below I just received.
> >>>
> >>
> >> Not just Marriott-- Here's a list from this page [citing "Security
> >> Week";
> >> http://www.walletpop.com/2011/04/04/...keter-may-leav
> >> e-millions-open-to-phishi/
> >>
> >>
> >> Kroger
> >> TiVo
> >> US Bank
> >> JPMorgan Chase
> >> Capital One
> >> Citi
> >> Home Shopping Network (HSN)
> >> McKinsey & Company
> >> Ritz-Carlton Rewards
> >> Marriott Rewards
> >> New York & Company
> >> Brookstone
> >> Walgreens
> >> The College Board
> >> Disney Destinations
> >> Best Buy
> >> xxxxx
> >>
> >> I got my warning email from Chase this morning. [I should get 3 more
> >> if that list is accurate & the companies are responsible.
> >
> > Thanks for the info, I got word from Marriott but not a bank. I
> > changed my passwords with them just for chuckles.
> >
>
> Bank of America sent warning that their credit card mail list had been
> hacked, also.
>
> gloria p

Hm, I bank with BOA and I got no email from them!
I'll have to look into that. Thanks!
--
Peace! Om

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