Posted On September 14, 2023 Consumer Privacy & Data Breaches
September 12 – The Caesars Entertainment (“Caesars”) data breach lawyers at Console & Associates, P.C. are investigating the data breach resulting from a ransomware attack targeting the company. It is currently unknown if the Caesars data breach impacted personal identifiable information (“PII”), but Caesars is expected to make a public statement soon.
According to news articles on Tech Crunch and The Bharat Express has stated that Caesars Entertainment has suffered a ransomware attack and paid millions. The ransomware group in question is known as Scattered Spider, or UNC 3944. It is not known when the attack ended, but sources say that they began as early as August 27th. Caesars Entertainment reportedly paid tens of millions of dollars to hackers who broke into their computer network and threatened to release data stored on the company’s computer network. Caesars has not yet publicly acknowledged the breach or sent out notifications. However, if they do, they will be required to send out data breach letters to those individuals who were affected.
Caesars Entertainment is a Nevada-based firm specializing in hospitality and entertainment. It has over 50 US venues, including locations in Las Vegas and Atlantic City. In 2020, the company was purchased by Eldorado Resorts. Caesars Entertainment itself has more than 49,000 employees and close to $10 billion in yearly earnings.
Our data breach lawyers are eager to speak to victims of the Caesars Entertainment data breach to determine what damages they sustained and what compensation may be available to them. If you recently received a NOTICE OF DATA BREACH from Caesars Entertainment and would like a free consultation, contact the Console & Associates, P.C. law firm at (866) 778-5500 to discuss your legal options, or submit a confidential contact form.
