Aimbridge Hospitality Holdings, LLC

On June 7, 2018, the California Office of the Attorney General disclosed a data breach affecting Aimbridge Hospitality Holdings, LLC, initially detected on March 21, 2018. The incident exposed sensitive personal information of 13,478 California residents, including names, Social Security numbers, financial account details, usernames, and passwords. The breach posed significant risks to the affected individuals, as the compromised data could facilitate identity theft, financial fraud, or unauthorized account access. While the exact method of the breach (e.g., phishing, system vulnerability) was not specified, the exposure of highly sensitive personally identifiable information (PII)—particularly Social Security numbers and financial credentials—heightened the severity. Such data leaks often lead to long-term repercussions for victims, including credit damage, fraudulent transactions, and persistent privacy concerns. Aimbridge Hospitality, a major hospitality management company, faced potential legal and reputational consequences, including regulatory scrutiny under California’s data protection laws (e.g., CCPA precursors) and erosion of customer trust. The breach underscored vulnerabilities in handling guest and employee data, though no evidence suggested the data was misused at the time of reporting.

Source: https://oag.ca.gov/ecrime/databreach/reports/sb24-136921

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/aimbridge-hospitality-limited

"id": "aim549091725",
"linkid": "aimbridge-hospitality-limited",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "1/2018",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': '13,478 (California residents)',
                        'industry': 'Hospitality',
                        'location': 'California, USA',
                        'name': 'Aimbridge Hospitality Holdings, LLC',
                        'type': 'Private Company'}],
 'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': '13,478',
                 'personally_identifiable_information': ['names',
                                                         'Social Security '
                                                         'numbers',
                                                         'usernames',
                                                         'passwords'],
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['Personally Identifiable '
                                              'Information (PII)',
                                              'Financial Data',
                                              'Authentication Credentials']},
 'date_detected': '2018-03-21',
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2018-06-07',
 'description': 'The California Office of the Attorney General reported a data '
                'breach involving Aimbridge Hospitality Holdings, LLC on June '
                '7, 2018. The breach was initially identified on March 21, '
                '2018, and potentially compromised personal information of '
                '13,478 California residents, including names, Social Security '
                'numbers, financial account information, and usernames and '
                'passwords.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['names',
                                 'Social Security numbers',
                                 'financial account information',
                                 'usernames',
                                 'passwords'],
            'identity_theft_risk': 'High (PII and financial data exposed)',
            'payment_information_risk': 'High (financial account information '
                                        'exposed)'},
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2018-06-07',
                 'source': 'California Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'regulatory_compliance': {'regulations_violated': ['California Data Breach '
                                                    'Notification Law '
                                                    '(likely)'],
                           'regulatory_notifications': ['California Office of '
                                                        'the Attorney '
                                                        'General']},
 'title': 'Aimbridge Hospitality Holdings, LLC Data Breach (2018)',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}