Cybersecurity
MGM and Caesars Hacked by Same Group in Span of a Few Weeks
- Hacking Group among most aggressive attackers targeting US
- Hackers demanded a ransom from both casino operators
MGM Resorts International Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg
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MGM Resorts International was hacked by the same group of attackers that breached Caesars Entertainment Inc. weeks earlier, according to four people familiar with the matter.
The hackers demanded a ransom from MGM, according to two of the people. It wasn’t immediately clear how much ransom was requested or if the hackers deployed ransomware to lock up the company’s files.