The Scattered Spider threat group is responsible for the MGM Resorts cyberattack and has targeted other casinos as well.
- The Scattered Spider group is behind the recent cyberattack on MGM Resorts, causing system outages across their hotels and casinos worldwide.
- The group is known for using social engineering schemes to trick users into giving up their login credentials.
- They are affiliated with the BlackCat/ALPHV ransomware and have targeted Caesars Entertainment as well.
- Scattered Spider employs a combination of credential phishing, social engineering, and multifactor authentication tactics.
- MGM Resorts websites are still down, and the investigation is ongoing.