MGM Resorts International, a casino heavyweight located in Las Vegas, is the target of a computer attack which disrupts its operations. The details remain unclear, but the impact is being felt in Nevada, and even elsewhere.
After the Cuba ransomware, we continue our tour of the cyber world with MGM Resorts International, the entertainment and casino empire based in Las Vegas. It is currently grappling with a cybersecurity attack that has thrown the company into chaos. The cyberattack, which was reported on Monday, September 11, took several of the company’s crucial IT systems offline, disrupting operations across the country.
Malfunctions everywhere, even in the group’s hotels and casinos
According to Brian Ahern, MGM’s executive director of communications and author of a quickly issued press release, the company was hit by an as-yet-unidentified cyberattack, and employees have since no longer had access to their email as a result. direct from the incident.
MGM Resorts quickly reacted by launching an investigation in collaboration with experts external to the company and by informing law enforcement. For the moment, the precise nature of the attack is unknown, and it has not yet been determined whether a ransom demand has been made.
The group is located on the Las Vegas Strip. He owns numerous hotel-casinos there, including the Mandala Bay, as well as shares in other establishments such as The Mirage, the Bellagio and the Luxor, placing him at the heart of Nevada’s entertainment industry. So obviously, the impact of this cyberattack is already being felt, with reports emerging of technical problems in the company’s day-to-day operations. Internet users have even shared screenshots of the group’s mobile applications out of service or affected by disruptions on social networks. Same thing in casinos, with faulty ticket machines.
A serious incident which is not without precedent
MGM Resorts websites were also affected across the country: MGM National Harbor, Borgata in Atlantic City, MGM Grand Detroit, MGM Springfield, Beau Rivage, Empire City Casino and MGM Northfield Park. All have been at least for a while or are offline, which creates major disruptions to the online reservation system. If the activities of MGM Resorts International are particularly affected in the United States, its establishments (mainly casinos) in Macau, a territory under Chinese control, have apparently been spared until now.
The incident is in any case reminiscent of a previous attack suffered by MGM Resorts in 2019, during which the personal information of 30 million customers (sorry!) was publicly disclosed. The sensitive data (banking details and passwords) had fortunately not been leaked.
As cybersecurity experts work hard to resolve this new attack on MGM Resorts, the company and its customers are anxiously waiting to learn the extent of the damage and what steps are being taken to secure data. This situation highlights the challenges facing large technology and entertainment companies in an increasingly digital and interconnected world.
Source : Casino.org
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