TripAdvisor, an online travel company known for the advice its members post about their travel experiences, notified registered users this week that someone had hacked into the company's e-mail system.
CEO Steve Kaufer told members that a portion of the company's e-mail list was "stolen" over the weekend. He said employees had taken measures to remedy the problem, including notifying law enforcement of the breach.
Travel company's e-mail list is swiped
Members could get unwanted e-mails from third parties.
March 25, 2011 at 3:18PM
Kaufer said the company does not collect member's credit card or financial information but suggested that some members may be getting unwanted e-mails from third parties.
"Unfortunately, this sort of data theft is becoming more common across many industries," Kaufer wrote.
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