The Call That Crashed Las Vegas - MGM Hack

About this episode

The episode discusses a significant cyberattack on MGM Resorts initiated by a simple IT help desk call.

This story reveals the inner thoughts of an IT help desk employee whose routine Friday phone call opened the door to one of the largest cyberattacks in casino history. A ten minute conversation, a single password reset, and a hundred million dollars in damage. Inspired by the 2023 MGM Resorts hack by the teenage hacking group Scattered Spider. Email Newsletter : www.dontgetgot.co/subscribe NOTES - Episode research sourced from ALPHV public statements, Okta security advisories, Reuters, The Wall Street Journal, VX Underground, West Midlands Police, and US Department of Justice filings.

Topics covered

• cybersecurity
• hacking
• IT help desk
• casino history
• cyberattacks

Keywords

• MGM hack
• cyberattack
• Scattered Spider
• IT help desk
• password reset
• casino
• ALPHV
• Okta

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: MGM Resorts, Scattered Spider, ALPHV, Okta, Reuters, The Wall Street Journal, VX Underground, West Midlands Police, US Department of Justice

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