CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL INC /DE

Choice Hotels International, Inc. notified the New Hampshire Attorney General of a data security incident occurring on January 14, 2026. An external actor used social engineering (phishing) to bypass multifactor authentication and access an application containing franchisee and applicant records. The breach affected 67 New Hampshire residents, exposing names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, and contact information. Choice Hotels contained the breach within an hour, notified law enforcement, and began mailing notifications on February 19, 2026, offering two years of credit monitoring.