Hackers claim it only took a 10-minute phone call to shut down MGM Resorts

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By Katie MaloneSep 13, 2023, 10:31 am439 ptsTop
The ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware group claimed responsibility for the MGM Resorts cyber outage on Tuesday, according to a post by malware archive vx-underground. The group claims to have used common social engineering tactics, or gaining trust from employees to get inside information, to try and get a ransom out…

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