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MGM Resorts is back online after a huge cyberattack. The hack might have cost the Vegas casino operator $80 million. (www.businessinsider.com)
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MGM Resorts is back online after a huge cyberattack. The hack might have cost the Vegas casino operator $80 million.::MGM Resorts' customer-facing, electronic systems were largely taken out in a cyberattack that had also targeted Caesars Entertainment.

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[–] SoftScotch@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I wonder how much money gamblers saved as a result of the downtime.

[–] YaDong@lemmy.dbzer0.com 23 points 1 year ago (1 children)

80 million

[–] SoftScotch@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

The article didn't mention if any ransom was paid to the attackers or whether other casinos saw an increase in their revenues.