According to a report by Bloomberg, Caesars Entertainment was the subject of a cyberattack in recent weeks that saw casino operator pay out as much as $30 million (€27.9 million) to hackers.
The report, citing sources familiar with the situation, states that there was a series of ransomware attacks on the company that were carried out by the same group that targeted MGM Resorts earlier this week.
The hacker group goes by the name of ‘Scattered Spider’ and is known within the cybersecurity industry as UNC 3944. It’s believed that the Caesars attacks began as early as August 27th. There are also reports that ‘Scattered Spider’ may have also worked in partnership with hacker group ‘ALPHV/BlackCat’ to carry out the attacks.
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Jenny Tang
Caesars Target of Cyberattack in August - Significant Ransom Paid