Choice Hotels Data Breach

The Indiana record lists January 14, 2026, as the incident date and February 19, 2026, as the consumer-notification date. The Texas record says notices were sent by mail and the event was added to the state's public list on February 20, 2026. The reviewed official state records do not disclose the technical method or duration of system access.

According to the Texas Attorney General's record, the affected information types include names and Social Security numbers. The public record does not specify whether the information belonged to customers, employees, or another group, or whether both information types applied to every person.

The Indiana record shows that notices were sent to 24,115 people nationwide, while the Texas record lists 2,559 affected Texas residents and says consumer notices were provided by mail. These public state listings do not provide further details about the company's technical remediation or protective services.

Notice recipients should check their letters for the information types that apply to them and any enrollment terms for protective services that may have been offered. People whose Social Security numbers were involved should regularly review credit reports and new-account applications, consider a fraud alert or credit freeze based on their circumstances, and verify unexpected requests for information made in the name of Choice Hotels through official contact channels.