MGM Hotels in Las Vegas Hit by Major Cyberattack, Impacting Guest Rooms, Casinos, and More

FBI investigating cyberattack that hit MGM hotels in Las Vegas, impacting rooms and casinos
Attack on September 11 shut down IT systems, door locks, slot machines at major hotels
MGM Resorts hit early Monday morning, took action to protect systems and data
Hotel guests unable to charge to rooms, make reservations, use digital keys
MGM site down, redirected customers to call hotels directly for help

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9/12/2023

MGM Resorts Shut Down by Major Cyberattack Across U.S. Properties

Over a dozen MGM Hotels & Casinos have shut down operations after a cyberattack on its computer systems, causing outages and impacting guests' ability to access rooms, use ATMs, and charge items to their rooms.

9/12/2023

MGM Resorts Hit by Suspected Cyberattack, Disrupting Hotel Operations Across Vegas

The cybersecurity issue at MGM Resorts International, which caused disruptions for customers and affected online systems, is likely the result of a cyberattack according to cybersecurity experts.

9/14/2023

MGM Outage Continues 4 Days After Cyberattack; Scattered Spider Hackers Also Behind Caesars Breach

MGM Resorts is facing a widespread outage lasting four days after a cyberattack by the hacking group Scattered Spider, with guests reporting disruptions to various services including ATMs, slot machines, digital key cards, and electronic payment systems, while entertainment giant Caesars Entertainment also suffered a cyberattack attributed to the same group, resulting in stolen data and a demanded ransom of $30 million.

9/14/2023

Caesars Data Breach Exposes Customer Info; Hackers Demanded $30M Ransom

Hotel and casino company Caesars Entertainment has confirmed that hackers stole a significant amount of customer data, including driver's license numbers and social security numbers, in a recent cyberattack. It is believed that the company has paid a ransom to try and ensure the stolen data is deleted. A separate data breach notice revealed that the cyberattack was caused by social engineering on an unnamed outside IT vendor. Caesars is the second hotel and casino company to be targeted in recent weeks, following MGM Resorts' reported "cybersecurity issue."

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Posted 9/11/2023, 10:00:09 PM

MGM Hotels in Las Vegas Hit by Major Cyberattack, Impacting Guest Rooms, Casinos, and More

FBI investigating cyberattack that hit MGM hotels in Las Vegas, impacting rooms and casinos
Attack on September 11 shut down IT systems, door locks, slot machines at major hotels
MGM Resorts hit early Monday morning, took action to protect systems and data
Hotel guests unable to charge to rooms, make reservations, use digital keys
MGM site down, redirected customers to call hotels directly for help

go.com

Relevant topic timeline:

9/12/2023

MGM Resorts Shut Down by Major Cyberattack Across U.S. Properties

9/12/2023

MGM Resorts Hit by Suspected Cyberattack, Disrupting Hotel Operations Across Vegas

The cybersecurity issue at MGM Resorts International, which caused disruptions for customers and affected online systems, is likely the result of a cyberattack according to cybersecurity experts.

9/14/2023

MGM Outage Continues 4 Days After Cyberattack; Scattered Spider Hackers Also Behind Caesars Breach

9/14/2023

Caesars Data Breach Exposes Customer Info; Hackers Demanded $30M Ransom