'This relatively new entrant in the ransomware industry has hit at least 100 organizations, most of them in the U.S.
'We have taken steps to ensure that the stolen data is deleted by the unauthorized actor,' the company said, 'although we cannot guarantee this result.'īrett Callow, threat analyst for the New Zealand-based cybersecurity firm Emsisoft, said it was not clear if a ransom was paid or who was responsible for the intrusion - and for the attack reported Monday by MGM Resorts. 7 that may have exposed driver's license and Social Security numbers of loyalty rewards members. The Reno-based publicly traded company told the federal Securities and Exchange Commission that it could not guarantee that personal information about tens of millions of customers was secure following a data breach Sept.
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Casino company Caesars Entertainment on Thursday joined Las Vegas gambling rival MGM Resorts International in reporting that it was hit by a cyberattack, but added in a report to federal regulators that its casino and online operations were not disrupted.Ĭesars owns and operates the Horseshoe Casino in downtown Baltimore.
