MARRIOTT AGREES TO PAY $52 MILLION SETTLEMENT AFTER MULTIPLE DATA BREACHES

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Marriott agreed to a $52 million settlement with 49 states over data breaches affecting 334 million customers between 2014-2020. The breaches were attributed to poor security practices, including inadequate password controls and outdated systems. One incident in 2020 resulted in 20GB of stolen data.