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Caesars Suffers Data Breach Impacting Loyalty Members' Personal Information

  • Caesars Entertainment recently suffered a cyberattack that compromised sensitive customer data of loyalty program members, including SSNs and driver's license numbers.

  • The attack occurred via an outsourced IT vendor. The extent of additional personal or sensitive data breach is still under investigation.

  • Only Caesars loyalty members are impacted. The company will notify affected individuals and offer credit monitoring services.

  • Caesars has taken steps to reinforce security, including notifying authorities. Costs to investigate and remediate the attack are still unknown.

  • Physical properties, gaming operations, and websites remain unaffected. The company doesn't expect a material financial impact at this time.

usatoday.com
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