Probing data breach claim, no current security issue detected: Tata’s IHCL
IHCL runs a number of hospitality properties under the Taj, SeleQtions, Vivanta, and Ginger, among others. (Illustration: Ajay Mohanty)
Tata group hospitality firm Indian Hotels Company Ltd on Thursday said it is investigating claims of a data breach, but asserted there is no suggestion of any current or ongoing security issue.
According to a media report, there has been a personal data breach of 15 lakh users from the Taj Hotel database, which is available on the dark web for purchase at $5,000.
"We have been made aware of someone claiming possession of a limited customer data set which is of non-sensitive nature," Indian Hotels Company Ltd (IHCL) spokesperson said in a statement.
Asserting that safety and security of customers' data is of paramount importance to th...