8 Million-Record Data Breach Claim 'Grossly Unsubstantiated,' Says Best Western

The hotel chain says that only 13 customer records may have been exposed, not the millions that a Scotland newspaper reported. By Thomas Claburn InformationWeek The Sunday Herald in Glasgow, Scotland, called it "one of the most audacious cyber-crimes ever." The Best Western hotel chain, supposedly robbed of some 8 million customer records, has responded by accusing the paper of being sensationalistic. It counts... [read full story]