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Marriott’s FTC charge underlines danger of ‘inheriting’ data breaches during acquisitions

Marriott International has agreed to settle $52 million in penalty charges brought by the federal trade commission (FTC) after suffering multiple breaches over the last ten years. The hotel chain has suffered a number of cybersecurity incidents in recent years, but the initial breach is reported to have originated from Marriott’s subsidiary Starwood Hotels, which it acquired in 2016. As…