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Fake Windows BSODs check in at Europe's hotels to con staff into running malware

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Published 2026-01-05 20:24 UTCUpdated 2026-01-06 14:19 UTC
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Phishers posing as Booking.com use panic-inducing blue screens to bypass security controls Russia-linked hackers are sneaking malware into European hotels and other hospitality outfits by tricking staff into installing it themselves through fake Windows Blue Screen of Death...

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Fake Windows BSODs check in at Europe's hotels to con staff into running malware
theregister_security · go.theregister.com · 2026-01-06 14:19 UTC
Russian hackers target European hospitality industry with ‘blue screen of death’ malware
The Record (Recorded Future News) · therecord.media · 2026-01-05 20:24 UTC
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