Casino hackers demanded ransoms from MGM and Caesar's
Both MGM and Caesar's Entertainment were hacked by a group named “Scattered Spider” in recent weeks. Caesar's even paid a ransom
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Both MGM and Caesar's Entertainment were hacked by a group named “Scattered Spider” in recent weeks. Caesar's even paid a ransom
Cybersecurity experts say the attack was caused by a 10-minute phone call. MGM Grand recently experienced issues with its machines and digital keys. The company dismissed it as a simple "cybersecurity issue," but new reports say that it may have been caused by the ALPHV ransomware gang.
While details are still scarce, prior research points to that once the breach of the casinos was made, the threat group Scattered Spider exploited a vulnerable kernel-mode driver to gain high-level access to Windows privileges.
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Ransomware group ALPHV claims to have used common social engineering tactics to get into the casino's systems.