Marriott Fined $52 Million, FTC Orders Stronger Security After Repeated Data Breaches

Multiple large data breaches occurred at Marriott and its subsidiary, Starwood Hotels and Resorts, from 2014 to 2020, according to the FTC.

A woman walks past Marriott signage in Hangzhou in Zhejiang Province, China on Jan. 11, 2018. -/AFP via Getty Images

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has ordered hotel operator Marriott International to implement “robust” changes to its data security program in order to resolve state and federal claims related to multiple data breaches.

Marriott also agreed to pay a $52 million fine to 49 states and the District of Columbia to resolve similar data security allegations.