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Hilton HHonors: hacker stole 750,000 points
Posted on 6/17/19 at 6:36 pm
Posted on 6/17/19 at 6:36 pm
I logged into my Hilton account to make a reservation. Immediately noticed I was missing 3/4 of a million points.
Contacted Hilton. Apparently, this has been happening since earlier this year. They hack into an account, link it to Amazon, using a program on Hilton, cash in and get a bunch of gift cards, then use the cards and use free same day delivery to some bogus address. Once the merchandise arrives they leave and close the Amazon link. All of it takes place in less than 24 hours before anyone realizes what's going on.
This sucks. I contacted Hilton and they say they're going to return the points, but in another traveler's forum I learned some people have been waiting three to four months for Hilton to return their points.
fricking hacker thieves. I hate those assholes.
Contacted Hilton. Apparently, this has been happening since earlier this year. They hack into an account, link it to Amazon, using a program on Hilton, cash in and get a bunch of gift cards, then use the cards and use free same day delivery to some bogus address. Once the merchandise arrives they leave and close the Amazon link. All of it takes place in less than 24 hours before anyone realizes what's going on.
This sucks. I contacted Hilton and they say they're going to return the points, but in another traveler's forum I learned some people have been waiting three to four months for Hilton to return their points.
fricking hacker thieves. I hate those assholes.
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Posted on 6/17/19 at 7:00 pm to HubbaBubba
Aren’t they obligated to disclose stuff like this?
Posted on 6/17/19 at 7:43 pm to HubbaBubba
Subtle two comma club brag
Posted on 6/17/19 at 8:42 pm to HubbaBubba
Holy hell man, what were you saving them up for?
Posted on 6/17/19 at 9:18 pm to baldona
quote:
Holy hell man, what were you saving them up for?
Some people earn them at crazy rates and don’t have the chance to spend them.
I’m at 350k Marriott, which is closer to 450k Hilton mainly because we’ve been too busy to use them.
Posted on 6/17/19 at 9:46 pm to Golfer
quote:
Some people earn them at crazy rates and don’t have the chance to spend them.
Of course, It was mostly in jest. I’m sure he is likely in a position that travels a ton. But then again, why is he sweating the loss and not being able to recoup them for 3 months?
Posted on 6/17/19 at 9:51 pm to baldona
Idk. But if it were my airline miles, I’d be pissed. I keep around 100k in there at all times as insurance for some situation where I need to get somewhere quick and really don’t have or want to spend the cash.
Posted on 6/18/19 at 6:51 am to HoustonGumbeauxGuy
quote:I have that expectation. And since they know this has been going on for a while (Flyertalk forum), why is it still happening? My password was one that it should take centuries to crack.
Aren’t they obligated to disclose stuff like this?
Posted on 6/18/19 at 6:56 am to baldona
quote:I rarely travel outside of business. I usually donate them to family members or use them when I come to Baton Rouge for a game and stay at the Capitol Hilton. That burns 170,000 points just for two nights.
Holy hell man, what were you saving them up for?
Posted on 6/18/19 at 8:51 am to baldona
quote:
Holy hell man, what were you saving them up for?
With all the devaluations that's just like 2 nights at a regular Hilton
Posted on 6/18/19 at 10:49 am to HubbaBubba
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link it to Amazon, using a program on Hilton, cash in and get a bunch of gift cards
I'd like to do this with my points...any way to do this legitimately?
Posted on 6/18/19 at 11:04 am to slinger1317
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I'd like to do this with my points...any way to do this legitimately?
Depends on your card. I can with my chase extremely easily.
Posted on 6/19/19 at 12:20 pm to HubbaBubba
Oh man...good luck. I hate Hilton customer service.
Posted on 6/20/19 at 8:24 am to HubbaBubba
same thing happened to me with about 300k a couple of months ago
hilton issued me a new HH account, and reinstated all the points that were stolen
i was also pissed at amazon that they did not seem to give a shite at all
on another note, i noticed last week that someone used most of my chick-fil-a points too
hilton issued me a new HH account, and reinstated all the points that were stolen
i was also pissed at amazon that they did not seem to give a shite at all
on another note, i noticed last week that someone used most of my chick-fil-a points too
Posted on 6/20/19 at 2:52 pm to Croacka
Same experience for me. 150k points taken and Hilton replaced them in a week or so.
Posted on 6/20/19 at 2:58 pm to Croacka
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on another note, i noticed last week that someone used most of my chick-fil-a points too
Now this is criminal.
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