U.K. police have confirmed the arrest of a 17-year-old male suspect in connection with a ransomware attack against MGM Resorts Las Vegas last year.
The West Midlands Police Department has confirmed the arrest of a 17-year-old male suspect in connection with a ransomware attack against MGM Resorts Las Vegas last September.The U.K.'s second-largest police force has confirmed the arrest of a 17-year-old male in Walsall, England in connection with the MGM Resorts Las Vegas ransomware attack in Sept. 2023.
The West Midlands Police Department made the arrest last week following a joint investigation by the National Crime Agency and the FBI. The teenager is suspected of blackmail and violating the U.K.’s to publicize the arrest: “Today’s arrest is a testimony to the strength of the FBI’s domestic, international, and private sector partnerships," commented Bryan Vorndran, Assistant Director of FBI’s Cyber Division.
Beau Rivage and other MGM casinos have continued to operate with new processes in place, such as handling dinner and entertainment reservations via phone. The company told the Securities and Exchange Commission that itCybercrime gang Scattered Spider admitted to the attack and reportedly employed BlackCat ransomware developed by ALPHV to obtain login credentials. However, MGM said in its SEC filing that it does not believe any customer banking information or passwords were compromised.
“All ALPHV ransomware group did to compromise MGM Resorts was hop on LinkedIn, find an employee, then call the Help Desk,” commented the ALPHV group on X.announced that it had been targeted by a separate hacking group. Caesars paid millions of dollars to prevent the release of private company data, including Social Security numbers and driver’s license information, from its loyalty program database. Security researchers say that both attacks used similar methods.affecting various industries.
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