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3 more companies were affected by the actions of ALPHV and Scattered Spider. Who are they?
In the past few weeks, hackers who broke into the systems of major casinos and hotels of MGM Resorts International and Caesars Entertainment companies have attacked three other organizations in the fields of manufacturing, retail and technology. This was announced by the security director of Okta, David Bradbury.
Based in San Francisco and serving more than 17,000 customers worldwide, Okta provides solutions for secure access to online resources, including through multi-factor authentication. After several cases of hacking, the company issued an official warning to its partners. "It happened in a very short period of time, and we believe that we should tell a wide audience about it," said Bradbury.
Bradbury confirms that five customers, including MGM and Caesars, were victims of the ALPHV and Scattered Spider hacking groups . The first signs of their activity were noticed in August of this year. The names of other affected companies were not disclosed, and Okta is cooperating with the official authorities investigating these incidents.
MGM and Caesars stock prices fell last week. MGM has still not been able to restore the normal operation of its hotels and gaming establishments.
During the attacks, criminals usually used the method of social engineering. They imitated employees of the attacked organization and contacted technical support with a request to grant them access to internal systems. The ALPHV group has already claimed responsibility for the attack on MGM and warned of further attacks if the management refuses to cooperate. The amount of the ransom required is still unknown.
Bradbury also offered his own version of how the two groups are interconnected: "Think of them more as business partners or affiliates."
In the past few weeks, hackers who broke into the systems of major casinos and hotels of MGM Resorts International and Caesars Entertainment companies have attacked three other organizations in the fields of manufacturing, retail and technology. This was announced by the security director of Okta, David Bradbury.
Based in San Francisco and serving more than 17,000 customers worldwide, Okta provides solutions for secure access to online resources, including through multi-factor authentication. After several cases of hacking, the company issued an official warning to its partners. "It happened in a very short period of time, and we believe that we should tell a wide audience about it," said Bradbury.
Bradbury confirms that five customers, including MGM and Caesars, were victims of the ALPHV and Scattered Spider hacking groups . The first signs of their activity were noticed in August of this year. The names of other affected companies were not disclosed, and Okta is cooperating with the official authorities investigating these incidents.
MGM and Caesars stock prices fell last week. MGM has still not been able to restore the normal operation of its hotels and gaming establishments.
During the attacks, criminals usually used the method of social engineering. They imitated employees of the attacked organization and contacted technical support with a request to grant them access to internal systems. The ALPHV group has already claimed responsibility for the attack on MGM and warned of further attacks if the management refuses to cooperate. The amount of the ransom required is still unknown.
Bradbury also offered his own version of how the two groups are interconnected: "Think of them more as business partners or affiliates."
