Posted 10/6/2023, 3:30:00 PM
MGM Resorts Hit With $100M Cost From Data Breach; Guest Info Stolen But No Financial Data Compromised
- MGM Resorts says cyberattack to cost it at least $100 million
- Attack to substantially impact Q3 earnings, minimal impact to Q4
- $10 million spent on one-time expenses like legal fees
- Cyber insurance policy expected to cover financial impact
- Room occupancy levels returning to near-normal in Oct/Nov
- Most guest-facing systems restored, final fixes still ongoing
- Personal customer data including SSNs was stolen
- No evidence financial info like card numbers compromised
- Notifying affected customers, offering credit monitoring
- Took steps to protect systems, working with cyber experts