Deepfake case study · Multi-modal
MGM Resorts Inc. deepfake (Apr 2026)
MGM Resorts Inc. and Caesars Entertainment Inc. were hit with a ransomware attack. The exploit, by Scattered Spider, targeted a third-party information technology vendor through social engineering to reset…
- Incident date
- Apr 2026
- Target
- MGM Resorts Inc.
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
MGM Resorts Inc. and Caesars Entertainment Inc. were hit with a ransomware attack. The exploit, by Scattered Spider, targeted a third-party information technology vendor through social engineering to reset authentication factors for high-privilege users, using AI-based tools to generate convincing social engineering attacks.