MGM Resorts to pay $45 million in data breach settlement
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - MGM Resorts has agreed to pay $45 million in a lawsuit.
This is for a data breach in 2023 and 2019 which caused millions of people to have their personal information compromised.
“On behalf of millions of MGM Resort customers, I’m very pleased with this settlement,” said Douglas J. McNamara, Co-Lead Interim Class Counsel and a partner at Cohen Milstein. “The hotel and entertainment industries are particularly desirable targets for hackers. The same hackers also attacked Caesars Entertainment, Inc. in 2023.”
Plaintiffs alleged that MGM Resorts failed to implement reasonable data security practices.
The stolen data included personal information like phone numbers, addresses and social security numbers which were later found posted for sale online.
Officials say class members whose social security number or military identification number were exposed are eligible for a $75 cash payment and those whose passport number or driver’s license were exposed are eligible for a $50 payment.
All settlement class members may elect identity theft protection and credit monitoring.
FOX5 has reached out to MGM for a statement.
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