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Ransomware Hackers Steal Millions From Vegas Casinos (odysee.com)
submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/technology
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cross-posted from: https://discuss.tchncs.de/post/3473050

"In this video I discuss how MGM and Cesar's Entertainment Resort/Casinos were hacked by a ransomware group and had sensitive customer data and company data exfiltrated from their servers. So far Cesar's Entertainment has paid half of the 30 million dollar to keep files from being released by MGM has paid nothing and the hackers are threatening to ruin MGM's reputation with a data leak."

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don’t care. Organizations should have better security culture or use fewer computers, this is an abject win in my view

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm curious what you have in mind for the "use fewer computers" solution. Like, have people go back to using pen and paper? Scale back their business so they need fewer computers?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

have people go back to using pen and paper

If it’s so important losing access to it costs you $50 million a day I would look at the supposed savings it brings you and gauge your risks accordingly

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Hmmm, ok

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I just look at this and ask myself if the slots really needed a direct always online connection to the same database that the employees log into