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MGM casinos are still in chaos after hackers paralyzed the company

Oct 10th 2023, 8:58 am
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'After the City wasted hundreds of millions of dollars of taxpayer money in its prior failed attempts to complete this project, at the request of Mayor Bloomberg and the NYC Parks Department, The Trump Organization delivered to the people of the City of New York what has been widely recognized as one of the most magnificent public golf experiences anywhere in the world,' he added.

423 miles / 681 kilometers

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The Trump Organization has formally handed over control of its New York golf course in a deal believed to be worth millions after a long battle with Big Apple politicians wanting to wipe the family name.

'For hotel reservations arriving September 13-17, 2023, we understand your travel plans may have changed, so we are waiving change and cancellations fees,' the website advises. 'Thank you for your patience.'

The New York City Parks Department said: 'We are supportive of the transfer of the Ferry Point Golf Course to Bally's, and we are confident they will deliver a high-quality golfing experience to New Yorkers'.

Meanwhile, in a statement late Thursday, hackers claiming responsibility for the breach said they maintained access to 'some of MGM's infrastructure' and https://demo.Centreon.com threatened 'additional attacks' if their ransom demands are not met.

X user @LasVegasLocally shared photos of $25 dining and beverage vouchers, writing: 'MGM Resorts employees have been given stacks of "guest recovery vouchers" to hand Click here to any hotel guest who complains about basically anything at all this weekend.'

The hacker group said it had made 'multiple attempts' to contact MGM with ransom demands, but had received no response aside from an unidentified user lurking silently in the chatroom set up to conduct the negotiations. 

The hackers claimed that they had infiltrated MGM's network by Friday September 8, and that the initial disruptions to the company's system last weekend were actually the result of MGM employees frantically disconnecting devices to stem the attack.

MGM's ongoing woes come after rival gaming giant Caesars Entertainment confirmed it had detected a breach last week -- but Caesars reportedly paid a ransom of roughly $15 million, and has avoided any customer-facing disruptions.

User @LasVegasLocally shared photos of $25 dining and beverage vouchers, writing: 'MGM Resorts employees have been given stacks of "guest recovery vouchers" to hand to any hotel guest who complains about basically anything at all this weekend.' 

Both breaches appear to have been initiated through 'social engineering' attacks, in which the hackers tricked human targets into handing over login credentials, such as by impersonating real employees in phone calls to support lines.

Attribution for the attacks remained ambiguous. A group called Scattered Spider has contacted journalists claiming responsibility for both breaches, while an affiliated gang known as ALPHV posted a lengthy statement contradicting those claims and saying it conducted the MGM attack.

Ridiculous check in queues and casinos down¿ this is The Aria but seeing the same at many MGM resorts in Vegas. The MGM hack is causing chaos #mgm #mgmhack #mgmhacked #lasvegas pic.twitter.com/7pyw5ICCzs

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