Teen arrested over massive cyber attack on Las Vegas strip that cost casinos $100M
Story by Rachel Dobkin • 14h
A teenage boy has been arrested over a massive cyber attack on the Las Vegas strip that cost casinos at least $100 million, according to authorities and official reports.
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department announced Friday the teen has been accused of multiple charges, including extortion and unlawful acts regarding computers, for a “sophisticated cyber crime” from 2023.
From August to October 2023, several Las Vegas casinos were targeted by an “organized cyber threat-actor group,” police said. This group went by multiple names, including “Scattered Spider, “Octo Tempest,” “UNC3944,” and “0ktapus,” according to authorities.
In October 2023, MGM Resorts International filed a report with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, in which it said it had lost $100 million from its Las Vegas strip resorts and regional operations due to a “cyber security issue” that past September.
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