The ransomware attacks this week on MGM International and Caesars Entertainment are all over the news, and it’s been widely reported that Caesar’s allegedly paid several millions in ransom and that MGM was in negotiations with the attackers. While these incidents have caused great disruption at Las Vegas casinos, what’s been most frustrating to security industry pros is that the social engineering and execution tactics of Scattered Spider — the threat group behind the attacks — have been well-known for several months.

Source: SC Magazine