Wynn Resorts Reports Employee Data Breach by Hackers
Wynn Resorts announced on Tuesday that hackers have successfully accessed employee data, prompting the company to initiate an investigation into the breach.
Michael Weaver, Wynn’s chief communications officer, communicated via email that the company discovered “an unauthorized third party acquired certain employee data.” In response, Wynn has launched an investigation and enlisted the help of external cybersecurity experts to assess the situation.
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Weaver further stated, “The unauthorized third party has claimed that the stolen data has been deleted.” He assured that the company is actively monitoring the situation and, to date, has not found any evidence that the data has been published or misused.
Despite the breach, Weaver emphasized that the incident “has had no impact on our guest experience, our operations, or our physical properties, which are all fully operational and open for business.”
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However, Weaver did not disclose specific details regarding the number of employees affected or whether the company made any payments to the hackers.
A representative from the hacking group informed Reuters in an online chat that they are demanding 22.34 bitcoin, which is approximately worth $1.5 million. While the representative did not comment on any potential payment on Tuesday, they reiterated that the data had been deleted.
(Reporting by Vicens in Detroit; Editing by Nick Zieminski)
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Wynn Resorts announced on Tuesday that hackers have successfully accessed employee data, prompting the company to initiate an investigation into the breach.
Michael Weaver, Wynn’s chief communications officer, communicated via email that the company discovered “an unauthorized third party acquired certain employee data.” In response, Wynn has launched an investigation and enlisted the help of external cybersecurity experts to assess the situation.
Related: Odido Telecom Says Customer Data Compromised in Cyberattack
Weaver further stated, “The unauthorized third party has claimed that the stolen data has been deleted.” He assured that the company is actively monitoring the situation and, to date, has not found any evidence that the data has been published or misused.
Despite the breach, Weaver emphasized that the incident “has had no impact on our guest experience, our operations, or our physical properties, which are all fully operational and open for business.”
Related: Singapore Says Cyber Espionage Group Targeted Telco Infrastructure
However, Weaver did not disclose specific details regarding the number of employees affected or whether the company made any payments to the hackers.
A representative from the hacking group informed Reuters in an online chat that they are demanding 22.34 bitcoin, which is approximately worth $1.5 million. While the representative did not comment on any potential payment on Tuesday, they reiterated that the data had been deleted.
(Reporting by Vicens in Detroit; Editing by Nick Zieminski)
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