US casino operators Caesars and MGM hit by cyberattacks

Agence France-Presse 

<p>NEW YORK — US casino giant Caesars Entertainment said Thursday that hackers acquired data from some loyalty program members -- days after fellow entertainment firm MGM Resorts revealed it was grappling with a cybersecurity issue.</p><p>After detecting suspicious activity in its network, Caesars determined this month that an &quot;unauthorized actor&quot; acquired a copy of its loyalty program database among other data, it said in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).</p><p>The database includes driver&#x27;s license numbers and Social Security numbers for &quot;a significant number&quot; of members, the company added.</p><p>According to the SEC filing, hackers had made &quot;a social engineering attack&quot; on an outsourced IT support vendor used by the company.</p><p>Caesars paid around half of a $30 million ransom demanded by hackers, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal.</p><p>The company had no immediate response to AFP queries.</p><p>But it maintained in its statement that customer-facing operations had not been hit by the incident, adding that it is still investigating the extent of any other sensitive information that might have been acquired.</p><p>The company&#x27;s filing came two days after entertainment giant MGM Resorts reported that it &quot;recently identified a cybersecurity issue&quot; affecting some of its systems.</p><p>Casinos can be key targets for hackers given that they collect customers&#x27; personal and financial data.</p><p>MGM said in a separate statement on Tuesday that after detecting the problem, it launched an investigation and notified law enforcement.</p><p>It added that it is taking steps to safeguard systems and data, &quot;including shutting down certain systems.&quot;</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/spotlight/08/18/23/cyberattacks-can-remain-undetected-for-a-month-expert">Cyberattacks can remain undetected for a month, says expert</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/06/14/23/ph-has-fewer-cybersecurity-experts-than-neighbors">Despite being top BPO player, PH has fewer cybersecurity experts than rivals: study</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/07/26/23/dict-national-cybersecurity-plan-awaits-marcos-approval">DICT: National cybersecurity plan awaits Marcos approval</a></li></ul><div> <strong>© Agence France-Presse </strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/GNuNpwjcKg4?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

Caesars said hackers acquired data from some loyalty program members, after MGM Resorts revealed it was grappling with a cybersecurity issue.

US casino operators Caesars and MGM hit by cyberattacks | ABS-CBN

Halalan 2025

Entertainment

News

Metro.Style

Lifestyle

Sports

More

Traffic

Horoscope

Business

US casino operators Caesars and MGM hit by cyberattacks

US casino operators Caesars and MGM hit by cyberattacks

Agence France-Presse

Published Sep 15, 2023 11:06 AM PHT

Read More:

US

gambling

computers

cybersecurity

cyberattack

ABS-CBN is the leading media and entertainment company in the Philippines, offering quality content across TV, radio, digital, and film. Committed to public service and promoting Filipino values, ABS-CBN continues to inspire and connect audiences worldwide.

Corporate

Investors

Governance

International Distribution

Corporate

Governance

Investors

International Distribution

NPC Seal of Registration

Privacy Policy

AI Policy

Terms of Service

Advertise with Us

© 2025 ABS-CBN Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

NPC Seal of Registration

Privacy Policy

Terms of Service

AI Policy

Advertise with Us

© 2025 ABS-CBN Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

NPC Seal of Registration

Privacy Policy

Terms of Service

AI Policy

Advertise with Us

© 2025 ABS-CBN Corporation. All Rights Reserved.