The Unrelenting Threat of Cyberattacks: MGM and Caesars Fall Victim
Recent hacks targeting Caesars Entertainment and MGM casinos were likely carried out by a group of teenagers and young adults who have formed an alliance with a notorious ransomware gang known as Scattered Spider. The group, referred to as Star Fraud, consists of a few dozen hackers who have connected online and are part of a larger association called the Com. These hackers have been active for the past two years, targeting large companies through stolen employee credentials and tricks such as convincing tech support employees to provide new passwords. They have now escalated their attacks by deploying crippling ransomware and partnering with ALPHV, a hacking group affiliated with Russian gangs responsible for the Colonial Pipeline hack. The FBI is actively pursuing these criminals and their affiliates.