What happened, and what can businesses learn from this? The Extent of the MGM Ransomware AttackĪs of this writing, the Bellagio, Excaliber, Luxor, and possibly more hotels have been brought to a standstill. In an instant, Sin City was turned into Panic City. The company’s IT systems were breached by a social engineering hack. This time, the victim was MGM Resorts, which owns 31 casinos such as the Bellagio, Excaliber, and the Luxor in Las Vegas. Hackers pulled off a malicious attack using one of the oldest techniques in the book.
Another major corporation has been victimized by a crippling ransomware attack that has disrupted customer service and cost the business incalculable damage to its reputation – and to its bottom line.
