MGM Resorts Hacked and Infrastructures Compromised by Scattered Spider

The recent cyber attack on MGM Resorts in Las Vegas resulted in the compromise of their physical infrastructure, affecting key functions such as key cards not working, slot machines going dark, and credit infrastructure not functioning. The hacker group Scattered Spider, also known as UNC 3944, is believed to be behind the attack. They are known for their social engineering techniques and are suspected to have worked with another group called AlphaV to carry out the ransomware attack against MGM.