MGM Grand also reports issues with its slot machines, further raising questions about the scope of the incident.
A “cybersecurity incident” has forced MGM Resorts, the renowned hotel and casino company, to shut down many of its systems. The company released an official statement just before noon Eastern Time on X (formerly known as Twitter) to announce this. In response to the site’s outage, MGM replaced its homepage with a message expressing regret and providing a list of concierge phone numbers for various locations, including Aria, The Cosmopolitan, Mandalay Bay, Bellagio, New York-New York, and Vdara.
This issue goes beyond MGM’s Las Vegas establishments. NBC 10 News in Philadelphia reported that the cyberattack also affected MGM’s Borgata Hotel in Atlantic City, although hotel representatives did not disclose the specific impact details. Additionally, the MGM Grand Detroit Casino has reported disruptions, with a user on X stating that all games are running, but digital keys and MGM’s rewards program are currently unavailable.
ABC 13 News in Las Vegas confirms that the FBI is actively investigating and has been in contact with MGM since Sunday. The report states that hotel guests encountered difficulties accessing ATMs, purchasing food, and using their digital room keys.
This morning, a post on X featured images of non-functional slot machines at the Aria Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. The X account, Las Vegas Locally, citing “an insider,” claimed in a post that MGM Resorts may be the target of a ransomware attack, though this assertion remains unconfirmed. Another X user named Murphy posted an image, supposedly from MGM Grand, where it appears that slot machines are also out of order.
