Posted On September 13, 2023 Consumer Privacy & Data Breaches
September 13 – The MGM Resorts data breach lawyers at Console & Associates, P.C., are investigating the data breach that was reported after the MGM Resorts was targeted in a recent cyber security attack. The MGM Resorts data breach has resulted in the guests’ names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, and dates of birth, driver’s license numbers, passport numbers, or military identification numbers of certain guests being compromised. It is believed to have affected up to 200 million guests worldwide who stayed at an MGM property through approximately December 31, 2017.
According to news articles posted on the Las Vegas Review Journal and an Databreaches.net, MGM Resorts reported a data breach after they were targeted in a recent cyber security attack. MGM first detected an issue on Sunday, September 10. The company enlisted the help of cyber security professionals and also notified the Federal Bureau of Investigation. MGM Resorts secured its systems, which involved shutting down some systems entirely. On September 12th, MGM Resorts posted a notice to their Twitter account recognizing the widely reported issues and publicizing the attack. The company has committed to an MGM Resorts data breach investigation to discover the full scope of information compromised by the leak. As of September 13, 2023, the MGM Resorts website is still down. In its place is a temporary page, informing visitors with existing travel plans that the company is offering free changes and cancellations. MGM confirms will send out data breach letters to affected individuals.
The data breach is believed to have involved the following MGM hotel brands:
Aria
Bellagio
Circus Circus
Delano
Excalibur
Luxor
Mandalay Bay
The Mirage
MGM Grand
Monte Carlo (rebranded as Park MGM in 2018)
New York-New York
Park MGM
Signature at MGM Grand
Vdara
MGM Grand Detroit (Detroit, Michigan)
Beau Rivage (Biloxi, Mississippi)
Gold Strike Tunica (Tunica, Mississippi)
Borgata (Atlantic City, New Jersey)
MGM National Harbor (Prince George’s County, Maryland)
MGM Springfield (Springfield, Massachusetts)
To learn more about the MGM Resorts data breach, see our recent piece on the topic here.
MGM Resorts is an international entertainment firm based in Las Vegas, Nevada. The company runs casino resorts in states including Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Maryland, Ohio, and New Jersey. Among its renowned establishments are the Bellagio, Mandalay Bay, MGM Grand, Borgata, and Park MGM. MGM Resorts has over 57,000 employees and produces an estimated annual revenue of around $10.7 million.
Our data breach lawyers are eager to speak to victims of the MGM Resorts 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 MGM Resorts 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.
