As the dust settles for MGM and systems are restored following a suspected cyber-attack, cybersecurity experts are now scrutinizing the hospitality behemoth’s security posture and firmly fingering the BlackCat Ransomware gang as the responsible party.
The cyber incident affected critical parts of its business for several hours, including its main website, the websites of all 31 MGM resorts, including a dozen in Las Vegas, the MGM mobile rewards app, online bookings and in-casino services such as ATMs, slot machines and card payment machines.
MGM confirmed on September 12 that its IT systems were back online.
However, at the time of writing, the main MGM website was still offline and concerns have been raised via a Las Vegas social media account, @LasVegasLocally, as to whether the company will be able to pay its employees on Friday.
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