Hacker group identified as possible source of MGM Resorts cyberattack

LAS VEGAS (BNN)-- A ransomware group is taking credit for a massive cyber breach at MGM resorts.
After four days, the business is still trying to clean up the mess in Las Vegas and elsewhere.
MGM states it'& #x 27; s still open for organization. But the attack wreaked havoc on such functions as guest key cards, fruit machine and charge card transactions.
The business has actually not disclosed how it believes the breach took place.
An organization that follows the hacker community claims a popular ransomware group called ALPHAV, also understood as BlackCat, jeopardized MGM by using LinkedIn to discover a staff member'& #x 27; s details and then engage in a 10-minute conversation with the Help Desk.
In the meantime, Caesars Entertainment was also apparently struck by hackers just recently. Reports came out Wednesday from Bloomberg News that Caesar'& #x 27; s paid millions of dollars in ransom for the late-August attack.
The MGM event began Sunday. The extent of it was not instantly clear, however the company runs gambling establishments and resorts throughout the nation and globally.
That includes tens of thousands of hotel rooms in Las Vegas at properties including the MGM Grand, Bellagio, Cosmopolitan, Aria, New York-New York, Park MGM, Excalibur, Luxor, Mandalay Bay and Delano.
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