Robbers Pounce on Payment Systems at 54 Starwood Hotels

A network breach excised customer credit and debit card data from restaurants and gift shops inside dozens of locations.

The hack attack affected, among other specific destinations, the Phoenician Resort in Scottsdale, Ariz., and the St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort in Bal Harbour, Fla., as well as properties that are part of the Sheraton, Westin and W chains.

Customer names, card numbers, security codes and expiration dates were compromised.

Clients who stayed at hotels but didn’t use restaurants or shops weren’t affected by the breach, which spanned nearly eight months.

The first intrusion occurred in November at the Sheraton Walt Disney World Dolphin hotel in Orlando. That breach lasted until April 13.