Australian Hotel Chain Leaks Guests’ PII After Breach at Third-Party Database Operator
Quest said the incident exposed names, email addresses and other contact details, and a small number of birth dates, after a third-party vulnerability.
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Australian hotel chain leaks guests’ PII after breach at third-party database operator
Australian aparthotel chain Quest has revealed it leaked customer data. A Reg reader kindly shared an email from the chain with the subject line “Important Security Update Regarding Your Quest Data.” That missive opens with unwelcome news that “I am writing to inform you of a recent data security incident involving some of your personal information.” “On Monday, 17 August 2026, we identified unauthorised access to a database system and immediate…
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cybernoz.comQuest Apartment Hotels confirms customer data breach linked to third-party vulnerability
Quest Apartment Hotels has confirmed a data breach involving customer information after unauthorised access was detected in a database system, with the incident traced to a vulnerability involving a third-party service provider.
Australian hotel and apartment group Quest Apartment Hotels has confirmed that a third party hacked into its data system, resulting in the leakage of some customers' personal data and contact information.
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