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No Dice for MGM Las Vegas as It Battles Fallout from Ransomware Attack After a 10-minute Vishing Scam


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2023-09-14 20:11:03
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Four days later, $52 million in lost revenues and counting, a cyber attack on MGM Resorts International, a $14 billion Las Vegas gaming empire with Hollywood-famous hotel spreads like the Bellagio, Cosmopolitan, Excalibur, Luxor, and the MGM Grand itself, had the house brought down by a perfect example of vishing…a 10-minute phone call.




Four days later, $52 million in lost revenues and counting, a cyber attack on MGM Resorts International, a $14 billion Las Vegas gaming empire with Hollywood-famous hotel spreads like the Bellagio, Cosmopolitan, Excalibur, Luxor, and the MGM Grand itself, had the house brought down by a perfect example of vishing…a 10-minute phone call.




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Source Link: https://blog.knowbe4.com/no-dice-for-mgm-las-vegas-as-it-battles-fallout-from-ransomware-attack-after-a-10-minute-vishing-scam


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