Resort Giant Hacked: MGM Resorts Experiences a “Cybersecurity Issue”

In the recent turn of events, MGM Resorts – known to be one of the mega-entertainment and hospitality venues in the world (operating the largest casino on their Las Vegas strip) — has got hacked.

A local news outlet in Las Vegas broke the news on Monday, owing to the numerous complaints filed by the customers of MGM business. According to the reports, some complaints were in regards to the ATMs at affiliated hotels and casinos that did not appear to be functioning. Others claimed that their hotel room keys failed to function; while some noted that bars and restaurants inside MGM complexes had abruptly closed. Meanwhile, the official website of MGM also clearly is not functioning like it should. 

To put a halt to further speculations, MGM published a short statement mentioning that the organization has in fact been a victim of an undisclosed “cybersecurity issue.” According to The Associated Press, computer failures related to this problem appear to be affecting MGM properties all across the country, including in Vegas and far-flung locations like Mississippi, Ohio, Michigan, and significant portions of the northeast.

The statement posted by MGM to X (previously Twitter) reads:
“MGM Resorts recently identified a cybersecurity issue affecting some of the Company’s systems. Promptly after detecting the issue, we quickly began an investigation with assistance from leading external cybersecurity experts. We also notified law enforcement and took prompt action to prote

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