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Gambling News - 'Cyberattack'
Casino
April 12, 2024
Swinomish Casino & Lodge in Anacortes Closed Due to Cyberattack
Swinomish Casino & Lodge, nestled in Anacortes on the Washington coast, has been forced to shutter its doors until further notice following a suspected cyberattack. The casino, owned and operated by the tribal community, announced this news on its website on Wednesday, leaving patrons and employees in limbo. Casino management has not shared details regarding […]
Industry
April 11, 2024
FTC Investigating MGM’s Response to 2023 Cyber Hack
The fallout from the cybersecurity breach incident that shook MGM Resorts International’s domestic operations in 2023 seems to be far from coming to an end. Recently, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced it was investigating the Las Vegas-based gaming giant’s response to the cyber attack. Large Volume of Data Required Via a CID In January, […]
Industry
February 23, 2024
Continent 8 Recorded 187 DDoS Attacks in Q4 2023
Continent 8 has published its Q4 2023 DDoS report, shedding light on the number and nature of attacks suffered by its customers. The cloud and security services specialist reported a total of 187 DDoS attacks, representing a significant increase from the 1,106 attacks in Q2 and the 359 in Q3. According to Continent 8, Q4 […]
Industry
February 8, 2024
Cybersecurity Expert Warns of the Dangers of Cyberattacks for Casinos
Cyberattacks against financial institutions and casinos are not uncommon. Considering the large amounts of money those organizations are in charge of, it comes as no surprise that they are targeted by hackers. While some cyberattacks fail, others succeed, resulting in losses that can be upwards of millions of dollars. Last year, MGM Resorts International, the […]
Legal
February 1, 2024
Youth to Serve 18 Months in Prison for DraftKings Cyber Fraud
Joseph Garrison, one of the youths who staged cyber fraud involving DraftKings Sportsbook accounts in 2022, has pleaded guilty, accepting an 18-month prison sentence. The 19-year-old was involved in a credential surfing attack. Along with other conspirators Garrison exploited system vulnerabilities to steal $600,000 from DraftKings users whose credentials had been stolen in other data […]
Legal
January 31, 2024
Two More Individuals Indicted for DraftKings Cyberattack
Two individuals, Nathan Austad, 19, of Farmington, Minnesota, and Kamerin Stokes, 21, of Memphis, Tennessee, have been indicted for their roles in the November 2022 DraftKings cyberattack. They allegedly misused the illegally obtained data for personal gain, selling confidential information and inflicting damage on the operator and its clients. Joseph Garrison, a third co-conspirator, has […]
Casino
January 11, 2024
Two Eastern Shawnee Tribe Casinos Experience Data Security Incidents
Two of the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma’s properties, namely the Indigo Sky Casino and Resort and Outpost Casino, have experienced data security incidents in December. In relation to that, the two gambling venues are now notifying customers whose personal data might have been compromised. The issue was first discovered by Indigo Sky, which discovered […]
Industry
November 7, 2023
Marina Bay Sands Confirms 665,000 Customers Hacked
The leading integrated resort located at Marina Bay in Singapore, Marina Bay Sands, confirmed that it has become the latest victim of a cyberattack. The company sent an email signed by its chief operating officer, Paul Town, to some of its customers, revealing that it has uncovered a personal data breach of its Sands LifeStyle […]
Industry
November 3, 2023
Cloudflare: DDoS Attacks on Gambling Companies Are Intensifying Â
Gambling operators should beware as DDoS attacks against gambling companies seem to be ramping up. According to Cloudflare, November and December could prove to be very dangerous months for companies in the sector. According to the web performance and security company, Q3 saw attacks on gambling companies exceed those on cryptocurrency companies. Such attacks usually […]
Casino
November 3, 2023
Law Firm Unites Victims of the Caesars Data Breach
Levi & Korsinsky, a prominent law firm, has united individuals affected by the recent Caesars Rewards Casino data breach to participate in a potential lawsuit. The cyberattack compromised the personal information of more than 65 million Caesars Rewards members, raising concerns of potential fraud and identity theft. However, it is yet unclear whether the victims […]