[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fsfh9d75ldbis":3},{"success":4,"breach":5},true,{"_id":6,"name":7,"title":8,"slug":9,"domain":10,"breachDate":11,"addedDate":12,"modifiedDate":12,"contentUpdatedAt":12,"source":13,"sourceUrl":14,"sourceUrls":15,"pwnCount":18,"affectedCount":18,"affectedCountStatus":19,"affectedCountLowerBound":20,"affectedCountUnit":21,"hasEnglishDescription":4,"severity":22,"dataClasses":23,"description":26,"seoTitle":27,"seoTitleEn":28,"seoDescription":27,"seoDescriptionEn":29,"logoUrl":30,"isVerified":4,"isSensitive":4,"isSpamList":31,"isMalware":31,"company":32},"6a6a7f93d76f041cc55e38dd","ChoiceHotelsInternational2026","Choice Hotels International 2026 Data Breach","choice-hotels-international-2026","choicehotels.com","2026-01-14T00:00:00.000Z","2026-07-29T22:32:51.268Z","State Attorney General breach reports","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.in.gov\u002Fattorneygeneral\u002Fconsumer-protection-division\u002Fid-theft-prevention\u002Ffiles\u002FDB-Year-to-Date-Report-7_2026.pdf",[14,16,17],"https:\u002F\u002Foag.my.site.com\u002Fdatasecuritybreachreport\u002Fapex\u002FDataSecurityReportsPage","https:\u002F\u002Fmedia.choicehotels.com\u002F",24115,"known",null,"people","Medium",[24,25],"Names","Social security numbers","\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>The 2026 Choice Hotels International data breach\u003C\u002Fstrong> affected 24,115 people according to the Indiana Attorney General's record. The Texas Attorney General's record also confirms that the same company at its North Bethesda, Maryland address reported a breach involving personal information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Choice Hotels International is a global lodging company that operates multiple hotel brands through a franchise system. The company's official media center confirms its current corporate identity and a brand network of more than 7,400 properties worldwide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>What Is Known About the Incident?\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>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.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>What Information Was Affected?\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>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.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>How Did Choice Hotels Provide Notice?\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>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.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>What Should Affected People Do?\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>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.\u003C\u002Fp>","","Choice Hotels Data Breach (24.1 Thousand People Affected)","The Choice Hotels breach affected 24,115 people. Review the incident date, affected identity information, notice details, and protective steps.","\u002Fuploads\u002Flogo\u002Fchoice-hotels.svg",false,{"name":33,"sector":34,"country":35,"website":10,"websiteArchiveUrl":27,"websiteStatus":27,"websiteCheckedAt":20},"Choice Hotels International, Inc.","Hospitality","United States"]