Many hotels, especially the most luxurious, now come with free Wi-Fi as standard, but many of us assume that when we connect to these networks, our data is secure. Security experts have uncovered a threat that specifically targets such networks to steal information and even delete confidential data from visitors. The so-called Darkhotel campaign is believed to have been active for the past four years and works with ‘surgical precision’ to target even the most secure, and private, networks. Scroll down for video Darkhotel was uncovered by experts from Kaspersky Lab’s Global Research and Analysis team. The cybercriminals begin by infiltrating hotel web networks, through a variety of methods. They typically target the networks in luxury hotels, and can handpick their victims
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The so-called ‘espionage campaign’ has been dubbed Darkhotel
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It is believed to have been attacking travellers for the past four years
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Criminals specifically target business executives at luxury hotels
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They infiltrate the network and infect connected computers
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From this, they are able to steal personal and confidential information
Once the criminals have access to a network, the Darkhotel campaign selects a  victim and waits until they connect to the @placeholder.