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MGM Resorts hacked: 10.6 million guests have their personal data exposed on hacking forum

Over 10 million people who have stayed at MGM Resorts hotels – including Twitter boss Jack Dorsey and pop idol Justin Bieber – have had their personal details posted online by hackers.

Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.

Graham Cluley

MGM Resorts Says Data Breach Exposed Some Guests’ Personal Information – The New York Times

  1. MGM Resorts Says Data Breach Exposed Some Guests’ Personal Information  The New York Times
  2. 5 steps to take if you suspect you were affected by the MGM resort data breach  CNBC
  3. ‘Stay Cyber Woke:’ Security consultant weighs in on MGM Resorts data breach  News3LV
  4. Massive MGM data breach: Guests’ personal details posted on hacking site  Axios
  5. MGM admits to 2019 data breach affecting 10.6 million customers  SC Magazine
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Japanese hotel robots can be hacked to spy on guests in their bedrooms

A Japanese hotel chain has had to update its in-room robots, after a security researcher discovered they could be easily hacked to allow anyone access to their camera and microphone.

Graham Cluley

This former Chinese hacker used USB sticks to steal data from hotel guests and then sold it on a popular freelancing site – CNBC

This former Chinese hacker used USB sticks to steal data from hotel guests and then sold it on a popular freelancing site  CNBC

A former PLA hacker was inspired by Russians to start his own lucrative business stealing sensitive data from tourists, according to Kate Fazzini’s new book, …

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