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All rights reserved.Harrah’s Casino, within easy strolling distance of the French Quarter and the Ernest N. That’s why they have to prepare.”Ĭopyright 2023 The Associated Press. “If it happened to MGM, the same thing could happen to other properties, too,” said Kim, the UNLV professor. But if one had done so, the experts said, then more attacks could be on the way. It has not officially been determined whether either of the affected companies paid a ransom to regain control of their data. “Security is only as good as the weakest link, and unfortunately, as in many cyberattacks, human behavior is the method used by cybercriminals to gain the access to a company’s crown jewels,” Anscombe said.Īs the security break-ins left some Las Vegas casino floors deserted this week, a hacker group emerged online, claiming responsibility for the attack on Caesars Entertainment’s systems and saying it had asked the company to pay a $30 million ransom fee. The casino giant said its casino and hotel computer operations weren’t disrupted but couldn’t say with certainty that personal information about tens of millions of its customers was secure following the data breach.įBI investigates cybersecurity issue at MGM Resorts while casinos and hotels stay open across US Brian Ahern, a company spokesperson, declined Friday to answer questions from The Associated Press, including what information had been compromised in the breach.īy Thursday, Caesars Entertainment - the largest casino owner in the world - confirmed it, too, had been hit by a cybersecurity attack. The situation entered its sixth day on Friday, with booking capabilities still down and MGM Resorts offering penalty-free room cancelations through Sept. Others said they were canceling their trips this weekend.

Some customers said their hotel room cards weren’t working. Videos on social media showed video slot machines that had gone dark. MGM Resorts said the incident began Sunday, affecting reservations and casino floors in Las Vegas and other states. “It’s been kind of an issue for me,” she said, “but I’m now monitoring my credit, and now I’m taking these extra steps.”

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