Marriott Vacation Club International (MVCI) this week admitted that data relating to 206,000 of its partners, employees and customers has disappeared. The missing tape storage holds individuals’ credit card account information and Social Security numbers. The likes of Citibank, Bank of America and Time Warner all confessed this year to losing tape drives with crucial data as well.

“We regret this situation has occurred and realize this may cause concern for our associates and customers,�? said Stephen Weisz, MVCI’s president. “We have recently mailed notifications to associates, timeshare owners and timeshare customers and are available to answer any questions they may have.�?

MVCI has told the affected that it will pay for a credit monitoring service.

Source: The Register