The Call That Crashed Las Vegas - MGM Hack

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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/subscribeNOTES - 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.

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