Cruise operator Carnival discloses breach of crew, guests' personal data - Bloomberg News

Cruise operator Carnival Corp detected unauthorized access to its computer systems in March, alerted regulators and hired a cybersecurity firm to investigate the breach, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday.

FILE PHOTO: Arnold Donald, CEO of Carnival Corp. takes the stage to deliver his keynote address at CES in Las Vegas, U.S., January 5, 2017. REUTERS/Rick WilkingREUTERS: Cruise operator Carnival Corp detected unauthorized access to its computer systems in March, alerted regulators and hired a cybersecurity firm to investigate the breach, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday.

Carnival, whose shares were down 2per cent, noticed the suspicious activity on March 19 and acted quickly to"prevent further unauthorized access," the report added.The Miami-based company also alerted individuals whose data had been compromised and set up a call center to respond to their queries, according to the report.The company was also hit by a ransomware attack last year, which affected the information technology systems of one of its brands.

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