Caesars and MGM , Hit by Cyberattacks.<br />Caesars and MGM , Hit by Cyberattacks.<br />On Sept. 11, MGM Resorts revealed that <br />it had been targeted by hackers.<br />On Sept. 14, Caesars Entertainment announced <br />that it had also been targeted in a cyberattack. .<br />NPR reports that Caesars told the Securities and <br />Exchange Commission (SEC) that tens of millions of customers' sensitive information was potentially exposed. .<br />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.<br />According to Brett Callow, threat analyst for the New Zealand-based cybersecurity firm Emsisoft, Scattered Spider claimed responsibility for the attack.<br />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.<br />According to cybersecurity firm Mandiant, the hacker group gets password reset information and multifactor bypass codes via SMS text phishing and calling help desks.<br />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.<br />MGM Resorts International is the biggest casino company in Las Vegas, while Caesars is the world's largest casino owner, NPR reports. .<br />MGM Resorts International is the biggest casino company in Las Vegas, while Caesars is the world's largest casino owner, NPR reports. .<br />It's not clear if ransoms were paid by either casino.<br />It is believed that the highest ransom <br />ever paid to hackers was $40 million by <br />CNA Financial in 2021, NPR reports.
