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The linked article is about hackers targeting customers of Booking.com by offering rewards to find their login credentials. They use Vidar Infostealer software to access hotel computers and acquire access to customers and their reservations. Victims have reported being tricked by the hackers into sending them money instead of the hotel, and the hackers are making money from this scam. Booking.com says they are aware of the problem and are helping their accommodation partners to secure their systems and help any impacted customers recover their lost funds. Cybersecurity experts have suggested hotel portals should use multi-factor authentication to make it harder for hackers to gain access to their systems.