21 Sep 2023

Tech: Las Vegas casinos hit by cyber attack, new bank scam doing the rounds

From Nine To Noon, 11:05 am on 21 September 2023

Technology correspondent Tony Grasso joins Kathryn to talk about the huge ransomware attack that's affected casinos in Las Vegas.

MGM Resorts International and Caesars Entertainment have both fallen victim to hacking groups known as ALPHV and Scattered Spider since August.

So how did they get in, and did Caesars make the right move in paying a ransom? Tony also talks about social media slander and the latest bank scam hooking in victims.

Tony Grasso is Principal Consultant at cybersecurity firm TitaniumDefence. He worked at GCHQ in the UK and is a former Intelligence Officer in New Zealand.

Traditional forms of gambling are increasingly moving to the online space.

Traditional forms of gambling are increasingly moving to the online space. Photo: 123rf