'One is the cost to remain remediating everything that the hackers have done and installing new security systems, the old ones having been breached. What kind of impact will it have on MGM Resorts, or Las Vegas?įor the company, Casino Life Editor in Chief David McKee lists two huge hits it will likely take outside of lost casino revenue. Guests and employees have been frustrated. There are now reports that Caesars Entertainment was hacked and ultimately paid a ransom. It’s also been reported that the incident might have been enabled through a conversation hackers had with an MGM help desk operator.Īnd this might not be the only time it’s happened to a large casino company. On social media, people posted photos and videos of offline slot machines, snaking lines at the registration desk lines and casino staff using clipboards and pencils.
And observers say millions of dollars have probably been lost. Meanwhile, it’s been reported that corporate email and reservation systems were knocked out. The multi-billion dollar company on Sunday revealed the issue publicly but hasn’t said much beyond that. Hackers have claimed responsibility for the cyber issue that seems to have brought down many of the online operations for MGM Resorts.