Marriott Breach State Probes May Mean Massive Fines

Marriott International Inc. may be hit with millions of dollars in state fines if the company failed to properly secure guests’ personal information, after revealing a hack that it said may have affected 500 million guests.

The Massachusetts, New York and Illinois state attorneys general quickly announced they would examine the hack. Connecticut George Jepsen (D) is also looking into the matter, a spokesman told Bloomberg Law.

A recent $148 million settlement Uber Technologies Inc. reached with attorneys general from all 50 states and the District of Columbia over a 2016 data breach shows states’ regulatory clout, privacy attorneys said. ...