Wynn Resorts Faces Cyber Attack And Class-Action Suit

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Wynn Resorts Ltd. has acknowledged a cyber attack from a criminal group identifying itself as ShinyHunters.

Laptop as Wynn resorts experiences cyber attack

Key Takeaways:

  • Wynn Resorts suffers data breach exposing employee and customer information
  • Hackers demand $1.5 million in Bitcoin to prevent data leak
  • Litigation and regulatory challenges could impact investor confidence over next year

According to Gambling News, the ShinyHunters group claimed to have exfiltrated more than 800,000 employee and customer records and demanded roughly 23.34 Bitcoin (about $1.55 million) to prevent public release.

The company confirmed the theft of employee data and is cooperating with law enforcement.

A federal class-action suit filed in Nevada alleges negligence over unencrypted payroll and Social Security data, adding potential financial exposure to the immediate operational distraction. 

The cyber attack follows a string of high-profile casino breaches in recent years: Caesars paid a reported $15 million ransom in 2023 and Marina Bay Sands suffered a major data breach and steep costs after a separate intrusion.