LAS VEGAS – MGM Resorts Worldwide (“MGM Resorts” or the “Firm”) not too long ago disclosed that the Firm recognized a cybersecurity challenge affecting sure of its methods and that its investigation into the problem was ongoing. On or round September 29, 2023, MGM Resorts decided that an unauthorized third occasion obtained private data of a few of its clients on September 11, 2023.
The affected data included identify, contact data (reminiscent of cellphone quantity, e-mail handle, and postal handle), gender, date of beginning, and driver’s license quantity. For a restricted variety of clients, Social Safety quantity and/or passport quantity was additionally affected. The sorts of impacted data different by particular person.
The Firm doesn’t imagine buyer passwords, checking account numbers, or cost card data was affected by this challenge.
Promptly after studying of this challenge, MGM Resorts took steps to guard its methods and information, together with shutting down sure methods. The Firm additionally shortly launched an investigation with the help of main cybersecurity specialists and is coordinating with legislation enforcement. MGM Resorts takes the safety of its methods and information very significantly and has put in place further safeguards to additional defend its methods.
MGM Resorts is notifying related clients by e-mail as required by relevant legislation and has organized to supply these clients with credit score monitoring and id safety providers for free of charge to them. People who obtain an e-mail from MGM Resorts about this challenge ought to consult with that e-mail for extra data and directions for enrolling in these providers.
MGM Resorts’ discover relating to this challenge recommends steps related clients can take to assist defend their data. The Firm has arrange a devoted name middle at 800-621-9437 toll-free Monday by Friday from 8 am – 10 pm Central, or Saturday and Sunday from 10 am – 7 pm Central (excluding main U.S. holidays). Please reference engagement quantity B105892 when calling. The Firm additionally has arrange a webpage at www.mgmresorts.com/importantinformation with further data.
Cautionary Assertion Regarding Ahead-Trying Statements Statements on this press launch that aren’t historic info are forward-looking statements, throughout the which means of the Personal Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based mostly on administration’s present expectations and assumptions, aren’t based mostly on historic info and are topic to dangers and uncertainties, and different vital components that would trigger precise outcomes to vary materially from these expressed or implied within the forward-looking statements. Examples of such components embrace however aren’t restricted to: further data relating to the extent of the cybersecurity challenge that the Firm might uncover throughout its ongoing investigation; the Firm’s capability to evaluate and treatment the problem; the scope of non-public data that was accessed or obtained by the unauthorized third occasion and the efficacy of the measures that the Firm is implementing to additional improve its system safeguards. The forward-looking statements contained on this press launch are based mostly on administration’s present expectations and are topic to dangers and uncertainties that would trigger precise outcomes to vary materially from these expressed or implied within the forward-looking statements. Extra dangers and uncertainties which will trigger precise outcomes to vary materially embrace the dangers and uncertainties listed within the Firm’s filings with the Securities and Change Fee (the “SEC”), together with the Firm’s Type 10-Okay filed with the SEC on February 24, 2023. In offering forward-looking statements, the Firm will not be endeavor any obligation or obligation to replace these statements publicly because of new data, future occasions or in any other case, besides as required by legislation. If the Firm updates a number of forward-looking statements, no inference ought to be drawn that it’ll make further updates with respect to these different forward-looking statements.
About MGM Resorts Worldwide
MGM Resorts Worldwide (NYSE: MGM) is an S&P 500® international leisure firm with nationwide and worldwide places that includes best-in-class inns and casinos, state-of-the-art conferences and convention areas, unimaginable dwell and theatrical leisure experiences, and an in depth array of restaurant, nightlife and retail choices. MGM Resorts creates immersive, iconic experiences by its suite of Las Vegas-inspired manufacturers. The MGM Resorts portfolio encompasses 31 distinctive resort and gaming locations globally, together with among the most recognizable resort manufacturers within the business. The Firm’s 50/50 enterprise, BetMGM, LLC, presents U.S. sports activities betting and on-line gaming by market-leading manufacturers, together with BetMGM and partypoker, and the Firm’s subsidiary LeoVegas AB presents sports activities betting and on-line gaming by market-leading manufacturers in a number of jurisdictions all through Europe. The Firm is presently pursuing focused enlargement in Asia by the built-in resort alternative in Japan. By way of its “Centered on What Issues: Embracing Humanity and Defending the Planet” philosophy, MGM Resorts commits to making a extra sustainable future, whereas striving to make a much bigger distinction within the lives of its workers, friends, and within the communities the place it operates. The worldwide workers of MGM Resorts are pleased with their firm for being acknowledged as one in every of FORTUNE® Journal’s World’s Most Admired Corporations®. For extra data, please go to us at www.mgmresorts.com. Please additionally join with us @MGMResortsIntl on Twitter in addition to Fb and Instagram.Â
Brian Ahern
Director of Media Relations
MGM Resorts Worldwide
