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MGM Resorts Says Regulators Probing September Cyberattack

MGM Resorts International disclosed that state and federal regulators were probing a cyberattack on its systems that took place in September and caused a $100 million hit to the company’s third-quarter results. The casino operator intends to respond to the …

FBI Struggled to Disrupt Dangerous Casino Hacking Gang, Cyber Responders Say

SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON —The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has struggled to stop a hyper-aggressive cybercrime gang that’s been tormenting corporate America over the last two years, according to nine cybersecurity responders, digital crime experts and victims. For more than …

Two Las Vegas Casinos Fell Victim to Cyberattacks

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A persistent error message greeted Dulce Martinez on Monday as she tried to access her casino rewards account to book accommodations for an upcoming business trip. That`s odd, she thought, then toggled over to Facebook to …

Cybersecurity Issue Prompts Computer Shutdowns at MGM Resorts Properties Across US

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A “cybersecurity issue” led to the shutdown of some casino and hotel computer systems at MGM Resorts International properties across the U.S., a company official reported Monday. The incident began Sunday. The extent of its effect …

A Cyberattack Has Disrupted Hospitals and Health Care in Several States

MANCHESTER, Conn. (AP) — Hospitals and clinics in several states on Friday began the time-consuming process of recovering from a cyberattack that disrupted their computer systems, forcing some emergency rooms to shut down and ambulances to be diverted. Many primary …

$1.1M Paid to Resolve Ransomware Attack on California County

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California County and insurers paid $1.1 million to resolve a ransomware attack on a law enforcement computer network, Southern California News Group reported. The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department announced in April that …

FBI: Fire that Damaged Massachusetts Church Probed as Arson

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — A fire that broke out at a Massachusetts church not long after Easter services is being investigated as a possible arson, according to the FBI and state and local law enforcement agencies. The fire started about …

US Marshals Computer System Hit by Ransomware Attack

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a major breach of a U.S. Marshals Service computer system this month with ransomware, hackers stole sensitive and personally identifiable data about agency employees and targets of investigations, an agency spokesman said Tuesday. The hacked system …

US Infiltrates Big Ransomware Gang: ‘We Hacked the Hackers’

WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI and international partners have at least temporarily disrupted the network of a prolific ransomware gang they infiltrated last year, saving victims including hospitals and school districts a potential $130 million in ransom payments, Attorney General …

FBI Says N. Korea-Related Hacker Group Behind Crypto Firm Heist

A hacker group associated with North Korea, the Lazarus Group, also known as APT38, was responsible for the theft last June of $100 million from U.S. crypto firm Harmony’s Horizon bridge, the Federal Bureau of Investigation said on Monday. On …