Red Roof lodging provider reports data breach
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Red Roof reports that in September 2023 they experienced a data breach after a ransomware attack on September 23rd. The company detected unusual activities in its systems, characterized by the encryption of a portion of its data, indicative of a ransomware attack.
Red Roof took the affected systems offline and implemented measures to prevent, detect, and respond to any unauthorized activities.An internal investigation revealed unauthorized access to several of Red Roof's systems, leading to the deployment of ransomware and the copying of a limited amount of data.
The information that was copied included personal details such as:
- names,
- dates of birth,
- social security numbers,
- driver's license numbers,
- passport numbers,
- financial account numbers,
- credit/debit card numbers,
- medical information,
- health insurance details.
Red Roof claims that the breach did not compromise any guest data. Given the data set and statement it seems that the compromised data impacts the employees of Red Roof. No details were disclosed about the number of affected individuals.
Red Roof has communicated with the individuals whose information was potentially involved, reassuring them that there is currently no indication of misuse of the copied information.
