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On Oct. 5, MGM Resorts International revealed that hackers were able to access the names, Social Security numbers, birth dates, and driver’s license and

Hotel and casino giant MGM Resorts says the recent hack attack against it cost $110 million in lost revenue and mitigation expenses. The publicly traded company

MGM Resorts refused to pay hackers' ransom demands during a cyberattack last month that crippled the hotel giant's operations for 10 days.

It all starts with a call to the IT helpdesk.

Known in the security industry variously as Scattered Spider, Muddled Libra, and UNC3944, these hackers are thrust into the limelight for breaching the systems of two of the world's largest gambling companies

The notorious Scattered Spiders hackers, ranging from 17-22 year olds, were able to target large corperations

About a year ago, the U.S. security firm Palo Alto Networks began to hear from a flurry of companies that had been hacked in ways that weren't the norm for cybercriminals. Ransomware attacks are not new, but this group was extraordinarily skilled at social engineering and bypassing multi-factor authentication, said Wendi Whitmore, senior vice president for the security firm Palo Alto Networks' Unit 42 threat intelligence team, which has responded to several intrusions tied to the grou...

About a year ago, the U.S. security firm Palo Alto Networks began to hear from a flurry of companies that had been hacked in ways that werent the norm for cybercriminals. ...

As security and privacy experts have repeatedly warned us, scammers and tech-savvy fraudsters constantly come up with new ways to crack the system, bypass security systems or find new ways to defraud people with a combination of technology and psychographics.

MGM Resorts International says its hotels and casinos are now operating "normally" after the company was hit by ransomware-wielding attackers. Even so,