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Marriott to pony up $52M to settle with FTC and 49 of 50 states

A pretty penny to pay given Marriott’s not sure it’s liable, but $52 million is the cost to satisfy the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and attorneys general of 49 states (and District of Columbia) for breaches that affected more than 300 million Marriott customers worldwide. The breaches were also investigated by the FBI who suspected hackers were working on behalf of the Chinese government.