First casinos, now regulators. It’s been a tough couple of months for cybersecurity teams in the casino industry. That continued over the weekend at the New York State Gaming Commission.
The state’s casino regulatory body has been hacked, bringing some grief not only to the Gaming Commission, but also to some New York gambling halls. the The commission’s slot management system has been left inoperable for some time on October 17, affecting some operators.
“Avery, the licensed operator of the New York Central Video Lottery System, witnessed a cybersecurity event that remains under investigation,” said Brad Maioni, a representative of the commission. New York Post. “The Commission has no indication that personally identifiable information has been compromised. The Commission continues to monitor the situation.”
The latest entity in the casino industry to fall victim to a cyberattack
MGM The resorts recently suffered a cyberattack that crippled many of the company’s operations across the country, including slot machines. In Canada, Gateway Casinos faced a similar problem in April, leading to the closure of several casinos north of the border.
Caesars Entertainment also experienced a similar ransomware attack. She chose that company instead He paid a ransom of $30 million to regain access for its computer systems, according to Wall Street Journal. This was probably the best financial decision MGM Recent revelations that the breach will cost the company over $100 million before insurance payouts.
Representatives of the New York State Gaming Commission do not believe that hackers recovered any personal data during the Empire State attack. The committee continues to investigate, but the attack was another wake-up call for some in the industry.
“We were closed for a little while,” James Featherstonehaugh, part owner of Saratoga Casino, told the newspaper. “It cleared up fairly quickly. It was all the same issue. It caught everyone’s attention.”
Prevention steps
Cybercrime has a cost MGMCaesars and Gateway suffered millions of dollars in lost revenue and additional IT work. As the industry faces a growing number of cybersecurity issues, some experts say additional planning and training is needed It can prevent similar accidents from occurring.
“It just shows you that anyone is at risk,” Gus Fritchey, senior vice president of Bulletproof, told The New York Times. Independent Nevada. “The focus should be very much on security awareness training and education. It should be a constant battle every day to try to stay ahead of the opponent. What makes solving this problem so difficult is that you can do all the right things. It goes to the users who are the loop The weakest.
according to ForbesThe cost of cybercrime is expected to be global It reaches $8 trillion this year and grows to $10.5 trillion by 2025.
