The IT Woodworker Podcast
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The IT Woodworker Podcast
MGM Grand 2025 Cyber Breach
🎙️ Podcast Intro – "High Stakes Hack: The MGM Grand Cyber Breach"
Welcome to True Cyber Crimes — because in the digital world, every click can crack a fortress.
"It started like any other night in Las Vegas — bright lights, blackjack tables, and digital systems humming behind the scenes. But in September 2023, those systems suddenly went dark. MGM Resorts, one of the biggest names in hospitality, had just fallen victim to one of the most disruptive cyberattacks in the industry’s history."
"In this episode, we unpack how it happened, who was behind it, and how a single phone call may have been the domino that tipped a billion-dollar empire. We’ll walk you through the social engineering tactics used by the hacking group known as ALPHV, explore how they infiltrated MGM’s infrastructure, and examine what could have stopped them — before the slot machines stopped spinning."
"Because in cyber warfare, the house doesn’t always win."
🎧 Let’s dive in.