Cyber Attacks Intensify as Travel Industry Braces for Pent Up Demand

Many travel and hospitality organizations have recently added new or upgraded reservation apps, contactless payment processing systems and loyalty programs that are exposed on public networks, increasing the likelihood of cyberattacks.

With vaccines now widely distributed, consumers are eager to travel and the demand for travel and lodging is at an all-time high. In fact, 93% of all Hilton rooms across the U.S. were occupied the last weekend of May, the number of European flights is trending upward again, and according to TripAdvisor’s 2021 Summer Travel Index, more than two-thirds of Americans (67%) are planning to travel this summer.