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Posted by: Azya Thornton on Oct 9, 2024

Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced a $52 million multistate settlement with Marriott International to resolve a data breach of one of its guest reservation databases that affected 131.5 million guest records. The breach exposed personal information such as contact details, birthdates, passport numbers, and payment card information. Under the settlement, Marriott agreed to strengthen its data security practices, provide consumer protections and pay $52 million to states. Tennessee will receive $919,043.00 from the settlement, according to a press release.