All MGM Resorts hotels and casinos are back up and running as normal, nine days after a cyberattack shut down systems across the company, the company said in an X post on Wednesday.
, or gaining trust from employees to get information, to access systems. Once a group gains access, they usually demand a sum of money in exchange for access or information.
After the MGM attack went public, reports started surfacing that competitor Caesars Entertainment, which also owns casinos across the Las Vegas strip, recently suffered a similar attack. But unlike MGM, Caesarsto the hackers that threatened to release company data to avoid damage. Another ransomware group, Scattered Spider, took credit for that attack.
The attacks both started through identity management vendor Okta. MGM and Caesars both use the service, and the company confirmed hackers were able to use its tech as an access vector. The full extent of the damage remains unclear. At least three other Okta clients have been hit by cyberattacks,"There has been no compromise or breach of Okta systems and the Okta service remains fully operational and secure.
MGM did not respond to a request for comment on any data leak implications possibly stemming from the attack or whether backend systems such as employee accounts are back up and running.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
MGM Ransomware Attack Shuts Down Resorts Systems In VegasOver a dozen MGM Hotels & Casinos have had to shut down operations after a cyberattack on its computer systems left the resort chain vulnerable, with outages impacting ATMs, slot machines, restaurants, and digital room keys. What do you think?
Read more »
Normal operations return to MGM Resorts 10 days after cyberattack, casino company saysCasino company MGM Resorts International says it has restored computer systems at properties across the U.S., 10 days after a cyberattack led to the shutdown of its computer systems.
Read more »
Normal operations return to MGM Resorts 10 days after cyberattack, casino company saysCasino company MGM Resorts International says it has restored computer systems at properties across the U.S., 10 days after a cyberattack led to the shutdown of its computer systems.
Read more »
Normal operations return to MGM Resorts 10 days after cyberattack, casino company saysCasino company MGM Resorts International says it has restored computer systems at properties across the U.S., 10 days after a cyberattack led to the shutdown of its computer systems.
Read more »
Normal operations return to MGM Resorts 10 days after cyberattack, casino company saysCasino company MGM Resorts International says it has restored computer systems at properties across the U.S., 10 days after a cyberattack led to the shutdown of its computer systems
Read more »
MGM and Caesars’ hackers also hit three other companies.David Bradbury, the chief security officer at the identity and access management company Okta, tells Reuters that five of the firm’s clients — including MGM and Caesars — suffered cyberattacks linked to the ALPHV and Scattered Spider hacking groups since August. Although Bradbury didn’t reveal the names of the three affected companies, he said Okta is cooperating with the ongoing investigations.
Read more »