‘Social engineering’ proves powerful tool in casino cyberattacks, experts say

‘Social engineering’ proves powerful tool in casino cyberattacks, experts say

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  • Brett Clarkson, Las Vegas Review-Journal
September 17, 2023 1:13 PM
  • Brett Clarkson, Las Vegas Review-Journal
  • United States
  • Nevada
  • Commercial Casinos

Sometimes the house loses.

The apparent cyberattack that hobbled MGM Resorts International this past week is the latest in a string of high-profile security breaches to befall Las Vegas casinos in recent months.

As MGM deals with what it has called a “cyber issue,” the gaming and hospitality giant apparently hasn’t been the only one to be targeted by potentially devastating cyber criminals lately. Caesars Entertainment also paid tens of millions to hackers to prevent them from releasing stolen data, Bloomberg reported Wednesday.

But the casinos have always been targets for robbers, fraudsters, hackers and, of course, cheaters. It’s just the way they’re being targeted that continues to evolve, experts say.