Ransomware Group BYOD Hits: First and Final Warning – IHG Hotels and Resorts (Estate)
Summary
In the latest cybersecurity news, First and Final Warning – IHG Hotels & Resorts (Estate) — an organization based in US — has fallen victim to a ransomware attack conducted by the group BYOD. This data breach, discovered on 2026-11-05T09:50:45.225354+00:00, underscores the increasing need for proactive cybersecurity defenses as we continue through 2026.
Incident Report
| Attribute | Information |
|---|---|
| Target Organization | First and Final Warning – IHG Hotels & Resorts (Estate) |
| Threat Group | BYOD |
| Summary | Here are some sample files for you and the public to see. Let’s actually resolve this situation before we have to escalate it in ways we don’t want to have to do. Make the right choice, we’re not going to warn you again. | ORIGINAL MESSAGE: Nice LDAP Binding Password being ‘123’. Rotating things won’t really save you casue it’s not hard to hop back on your network. Anyways, we now have; Customer Data, AWS Keys, Full Access to CyberArk, Complete Employee PII, Booking information included but not limited to, guest name, billing address, company, rate code, room charges, taxes, spend, property & stay dates. We also have the loyalty data store. Additionally we have reservation and payment ledgers for the folio reservation (guest name, address, phone, email, arrival and departure, rate, property) with Access to the AD + All Financial Records. This affects the big names such as Six Senses, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Staybridge Suites, Garner, Candlewood, Crowne Plaza, Mayfair Hotel, etc etc you can pick up what we are putting down at this point. Anyways, you know where to find us (contact tab). We will take you down when communication has been established between our team and yours. |
| Date of Breach | 2026-11-05T00:00:00+00:00 |
| Discovery Date | 2026-11-05T09:50:45.225354+00:00 |
| Business Sector | Hospitality |
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