# The chaotic and cinematic MGM casino hack, explained

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/the-chaotic-and-cinematic-mgm-casino-hack-explained/
- Published: 2023-09-16T09:15:23-05:00
- Author: Curated by John Wysocki

Photo caption: People riding an escalator outside the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Unlike some parts of MGM’s business that were affected by the hack, the escalators remained operational. Photo credit: John Locher / AP Photos. Article by Sara Morrison. Vox – September 15, 2023. Did prominent casino chain MGM Resorts gamble with its customers’ data? That’s a question a lot of those customers are probably asking themselves now, days into a cyberattack that took down many of MGM’s systems. And it may have all started with a phone call, if reports citing the hackers themselves are to be believed. […] Click here to view original web page at www.vox.com