Las Vegas casinos double violations: Scattered Spider and ALPHV Charged
An unprecedented hacking operation puts the security of Las Vegas casinos at risk
Two hacker groups, Scattered Spider and ALPHV, have been linked to the attacks on the MGM Resorts and Caesars Entertainment companies in Las Vegas. MGM had to pay a multimillion-dollar ransom, while Caesars suffered widespread outages. Investigations are still ongoing to identify the perpetrators of the attacks.
The breach of two Las Vegas casino operators is drawing attention to hacking groups Scattered Spider and ALPHV.
The attacks on the MGM and Caesars resorts caused widespread disruption
Two groups of criminal hackers have been linked to attacks in recent weeks on two major Las Vegas hotel and casino operators, which left one struggling to resume operations and prompted the other to pay a multimillion-dollar ransom. .
Scattered Spider and ALPHV behind MGM and Caesars attacks
The attacks on MGM Resorts and Caesars Entertainment caused widespread disruptions at MGM properties and, according to a Wall Street Journal report, forced Caesars to pay about half of a $30 million ransom demand.
Investigations are still ongoing to identify the perpetrators of the attacks
It is not yet clear who is responsible for the attacks, but two hacking groups have been linked to the breaches: ALPHV and Scattered Spider. A person claiming to be a member of the latter group told CyberScoop that their group is responsible for the attack on MGM, but denied being responsible for the Caesars breach. Additionally, VX-Underground, a well-known online malware research repository, tweeted that a representative from ALPHV said it was responsible for the attack on MGM.
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