MGM Resorts brought to an end a 10-day computer shutdown prompted by efforts to shield from a cyberattack data including hotel reservations and credit card processing, the casino giant said Wednesday, as analysts and academics measured the effects of the event.
Cyberattacks that victimized major resort companies on the Las Vegas Strip this month are a strong reminder to stakeholders to protect their operations from the evolving online threats, an industry expert said.
In a series of social media updates this week, MGM Resorts said its hotel and casinos were “operating normally,” but cybersecurity experts and public comments suggest otherwise.
It’s not just a travel headache, it is a potential personal data disaster.
ABC News: MGM Resorts computers back up after 10 days as analysts eye effects of casino cyberattacks
In a series of social media updates this week, MGM Resorts said its hotel and casinos were “operating normally,” but cybersecurity experts and public comments suggest otherwise.
Scattered Spider, subgroup of ALPHV, claims responsibility for casino cyberattack.
The founder of Craigslist donated $200,000 to an initiative supporting a cybersecurity program at historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in an effort to give more opportunities in the field to Black students.
The National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCA) announced it has received a significant boost in funding from Craig Newmark Philanthropies. The $200,000 grant will support ongoing initiatives within NCA’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Cybersecurity Career, Mentoring, and Scholarship Program, as students return to school.
Surveys show that most Americans think online security is too hard, confusing and frustrating. So as we prepare for Cybersecurity Awareness Month in October, the goal is to make cybersecurity easy.