FlyerTalk Forums - View Single Post - Marriott Data Breach and Locking, Changing AAdvantage Accounts

Apr 22, 2020 | 1:15 pm

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Chrs

Join Date: Aug 2013

Location: Dallas

Programs: AA, SPG

Posts: 8

Quote:

Originally Posted by hotintx

This title is misleading. There absolutely was not a breach of AA's sites. This is related to a high profile incident that was announced in March, and was that of a partner. AA is doing what they can to secure AAdvantage accounts to stop/slow the chance for fraudulent redemptions being made.

In short, it was a data breach. It doesn't matter to me if it was AA or a partner of AA.

Quote:

Originally Posted by aztimm

There were a few posts about another account that went through this in the Locked Account thread; here is the post where they say what happened:
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/32308956-post916.html

I've also seen a few posts about this in the AA Facebook groups.

Thanks. This is helpful!

Last edited by JY1024; Apr 22, 2020 at 4:00 pm Reason: Merged consecutive posts

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