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(129,339 posts) Mon Apr 15, 2024, 08:02 PM Apr 15

MGM Resorts Sues US FTC to Stop Investigation of Casino Hack

Source: Bloomberg

April 15, 2024 at 2:45 PM EDT

MGM Resorts International sued the Federal Trade Commission to stop an investigation into how it dealt with a cybersecurity attack last year.

The company said the investigation deprives it of its fundamental due process rights and that FTC Chair Lina Khan should recuse herself from the case, according to the lawsuit filed in Washington federal court Monday.

Bloomberg earlier reported that Khan was visiting MGM Grand on the Las Vegas strip in September when the company was hit by a cyberattack that temporarily shut down its computer systems. A front desk clerk asked Khan and her staff to write down their credit card information on a piece of paper as they were checking into the hotel, according to Bloomberg. Khan responded by asking the employee how MGM was managing data security in this situation.

Shortly after, the FTC started an investigation and in January demanded that the company respond to how it handled the situation, according to the lawsuit. The agency asked the company to hand over more than “100 categories of information.” The company also claimed that the FTC relied on “inapplicable” regulations that apply only to financial services companies to demand information from the casino operator. FTC representatives did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-15/mgm-resorts-sues-us-ftc-to-stop-investigation-of-casino-hack

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MGM Resorts Sues US FTC to Stop Investigation of Casino Hack (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Apr 15 OP

Glad to see the FTC finally doing its job. Right on, Chair Khan! erronis Apr 15 #1

Personally I find nothing wrong with the FTC pursuing this investigation as it's their job. cstanleytech Apr 15 #2

The FTC Regulates tonekat Apr 15 #3

Hospitality operators don't always hire the best... Xolodno Apr 17 #4

erronis

(15,326 posts)

1. Glad to see the FTC finally doing its job. Right on, Chair Khan!

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Mon Apr 15, 2024, 08:16 PM

Apr 15

cstanleytech

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2. Personally I find nothing wrong with the FTC pursuing this investigation as it's their job.

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Mon Apr 15, 2024, 11:27 PM

Apr 15

tonekat

(1,817 posts)

3. The FTC Regulates

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Mon Apr 15, 2024, 11:40 PM

Apr 15

Corporate America Cooperates. And if they don't, come down on them and hit them in their pocketbook.

Xolodno

(6,398 posts)

4. Hospitality operators don't always hire the best...

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Wed Apr 17, 2024, 04:09 AM

Apr 17

I interviewed with MGM a couple of years ago, the hiring manager was in awe, at that point, figured I should start drafting my two weeks notice. But there was one hurdle, and I had dealt with it before, that being salary. I was at the max for them and I was taking a pay cut (benefits seemed to balance it out). Got the rejection, fairly sure that was the reason. Sorry, I'm not cheap.

Same thing with Disney, if you want a good laugh, take a look at their job postings on Linkedin, always 100+ people applying. And on the occasion I applied, I do get the interview. Again, when it comes to pay, I noped right out of it. If they can find people willing to work at that low pay, guessing they aren't getting the best.

So they get people who talk a good game, but can't deliver.

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