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Hotels hacked in Italy: ID data stolen from over 70,000 vacationers Print Hackers penetrated Italian hotels in computer systems.The stolen data is offered in the Darknet.Security measures are required. Rome - At the weekend, the Hackergruppe MyDocs announced the sale of over 70,000 stolen copies of ID documents from Italian hotels.These are scans of passports and identity cards that were obtained into the computer systems of the hotels concerned by unauthorized penetration.The files were offered in the Darknet at prices between 800 and 10,000 euros.Experts warn of the risks of identity theft and fraud that are based on this data, says Terra. A hacker group announced the sale of stolen ID data from Italian hotels (symbol image).© Imago/Imagebroker/Sirijit JongCharoenk Several hotels are affected.This includes the Hotel Continental in Trieste with 17,000 stolen documents, the Hotel Ca 'Dei Conti in Venice with 38,000 stolen pictures and the Hotel Regina Isabella in Isabella in Ischia with a reported theft of 30,000 files.Giancarlo Carriero, owner of the Hotel Regina Isabella, denied the number mentioned.He attributed the hacker attack to the server of a software provider, not to the hotel's own server systems, as reported by the Ansa news agency. Data aktom on Italy vacation-Hotels in the sights of Hackern The agency for the digital Italy (AGID) asked the affected hotels to inform potential victims and to strengthen their cyber security measures.The extent and precision of the attacks indicate a global trend in the area of cybercrime, which is increasingly targeting the hospitality sector. Experts emphasize that the stolen documents for organized criminal networks are of high value.They use these for the production of fake ID cards, for the opening of fraudulent bank accounts and for further fraud forms.Daniele Minotto from the Venice hotelier's association said: "Hoteliers have no legal permission to archive documents from guests. For Hacker, however, access to the scanner is enough to get identity skills or passports." The Italian authorities and Agid work closely with the law enforcement authorities to prevent further damage and to determine those responsible for the extensive data violation.The incident hits the Italian tourism industry in a critical phase after it has recovered significantly after pandemic.Local tourism organizations in Italy published warnings and underlined the need for stricter cyber security measures to prevent tourism companies preventive against future attacks.This season, however, Italy is fighting empty holiday beaches.(Editor)