Cyberattack on MGM Resorts and Background:
In the Summer of 2020, hackers put up the personal data of 142 million MGM hotel guests for sale on the dark web.
Data breach in MGM hotels,
Although, one aspect was a huge success for the CyberSecurity technicians
There was a massive customer and guest data breach in MGM hotels. Guests’ details and personal data were posted on a hacking site.
Although one aspect was a huge success for the CyberSecurity technicians, and that was the failure of the hackers to reach the financial information. In this regard, the resort authorities confirmed that no financial, payment card or password data leaked.
MGM confirmed in a statement that it discovered “unauthorized access to a cloud server that contained a limited amount of information for certain previous guests of MGM Resorts.” “We are confident that no financial, payment card, or password data was involved in this matter,” the statement said.
What does MGM stand for?
MGM stands for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios. MGM also known as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, is a short acronym for MGM.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures or MGM is an American media company specializing in film and television production and distribution.
What happened with such a huge concern like MGM and why MGM has been shut down today?
This did not happen in a day. As mentioned above, during the Summer of 2020 ‘Cybersecurity Issue’ caused systems to shut down at MGM Hotels and Casinos.
Some background of MGM: Was MGM owned by Disney?
Disney and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) got the Licence for logo rights sharing.
Who is the owner of MGM at the moment?
Founded in 1986, MGM International Resorts was a Hospitality and Entertainment company operating in Las Vegas and other states of the USA. Its first-ever Founder was Kirk Kerkorian.
The current owners and key personalities of MGM Resorts:
The current owners and key personalities of MGM Resorts are Bill Hornbuckle (acting CEO / president) and Paul Salem (chairman).
MGM Resorts reported on X (Twitter) that the investigations on the matter of this Data Breach had begun. They also informed that they were in cooperation with major “external cybersecurity experts” as well.
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