FTC withdrawing request for MGM cyberattack information

Friday, February 28, 2025 2:49 PM
  • Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Review-Journal

The Federal Trade Commission’s dispute with MGM Resorts International over providing information about 2023’s costly cyberattack against the company may be coming to a resolution.

The FTC has told MGM it plans to withdraw its civil investigative demand regarding the incident that cost the company an estimated $100 million and crippled the company’s resort operations for nine days in September 2023.

In a two-paragraph letter Tuesday from FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson to Brian Boyle, a member of MGM’s Washington-based legal team, the federal agency said it is withdrawing its demand, known as a CID.

A copy of the letter was provided to the Review-Journal by MGM.