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If you plan on staying at one of MGM Resorts' Las Vegas locations in the coming weeks, there's some good news: The casino and resort operator has managed to restore functionality to its customer-facing electronic systems following a cyberattack against its systems that lasted 10 days.
MGM Resorts brought to an end a 10-day computer shutdown prompted by efforts to shield from a cyberattack data including hotel reservations and credit card processing, the casino giant said Wednesday, as analysts and academics measured the effects of the event.
All MGM Resorts hotels and casinos have resumed normal operations, about ten days after a cyberattack disrupted the company's systems. "We are pleased that all of our hotels and casinos are operating normally," the Las Vegas-based company announced on X (formerly known as Twitter).

MGM Resorts brought to an end a 10-day computer shutdown prompted by efforts to shield from a cyberattack data including hotel reservations and credit card processing, the casino giant said Wednesday, as analysts and academics measured the effects of the event.

It’s been more than a week since the MGM Resorts’ computer systems were hacked. As of late yesterday, MGM reported most of it’s systems were back up.

The casino and hotel chain MGM Resorts International said on Monday that a “cybersecurity issue” was affecting some of its online systems, causing disruptions for customers, particularly in Las Vegas, where cybersecurity experts said the company was likely the victim of a pervasive cyberattack.

The casino and hotel chain MGM Resorts International said on Monday that a “cybersecurity issue” was affecting some of its online systems, causing disruptions for customers, particularly in Las Vegas, where cybersecurity experts said the company was likely the victim of a pervasive cyberattack.
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