Caesars and MGM , Hit by Cyberattacks.
Caesars and MGM , Hit by Cyberattacks.
On Sept.
11, MGM Resorts revealed that it had been targeted by hackers.
On Sept.
14, Caesars Entertainment announced that it had also been targeted in a cyberattack.
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NPR reports that Caesars told the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that tens of millions of customers' sensitive information was potentially exposed.
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We have taken steps to ensure that the stolen data is deleted by the unauthorized actor, although we cannot guarantee this result, Caesars Entertainment, via statement.
According to Brett Callow, threat analyst for the New Zealand-based cybersecurity firm Emsisoft, Scattered Spider claimed responsibility for the attack.
They appear to be native English speakers under the umbrella of a Russia-based operation called ALPHV or BlackCat, Brett Callow, threat analyst for the New Zealand-based cybersecurity firm Emsisoft, via statement.
According to cybersecurity firm Mandiant, the hacker group gets password reset information and multifactor bypass codes via SMS text phishing and calling help desks.
This relatively new entrant in the ransomware industry has hit at least 100 organizations, most of them in the U.S. and Canada, Mandiant, via statement.
MGM Resorts International is the biggest casino company in Las Vegas, while Caesars is the world's largest casino owner, NPR reports.
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MGM Resorts International is the biggest casino company in Las Vegas, while Caesars is the world's largest casino owner, NPR reports.
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It's not clear if ransoms were paid by either casino.
It is believed that the highest ransom ever paid to hackers was $40 million by CNA Financial in 2021, NPR reports.
