Michigan tribe offers free ID protection to customers affected by data breach

Tuesday, September 9, 2025 7:44 PM
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  • Corey Sharp, PlayMichigan

The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians is offering free identity protection services for those affected in the February data breach.

The tribe closed all five of its Kewadin Casinos on the Upper Peninsula after announcing the breach on Feb. 11. The casinos were shuttered between two and three weeks and re-opened in a phased process.

The tribe also disclosed the information that was compromised. There were multiple affected departments of the tribe because of the breach, which included gaming operations, and computer and phone systems. The tribe did not pay the ransom hackers were seeking.

In a message on its website, the Sault Marie Tribe outlined what data was compromised in the breach.