Casino operator Crown Resorts falls victim to data breaches

Crown Resorts, an Australian casino and entertainment operator, has recently reported that it has fallen victim to a ransomware attack. The perpetrators claimed to have accessed some of the company’s files through GoAnywhere, a third-party file transfer service, and subsequently released the data on the dark web.

However, Crown Resorts has confirmed that no customer data was compromised, and that their business operations have not been impacted.

After receiving communication from the ransomware group, Crown Resorts immediately began investigating how true the group’s claim was while working closely with relevant authorities and gaming regulators. The company has now confirmed that a small number of files have been released, including employee time and attendance records and some membership numbers from Crown Sydney. However, the company has assured its customers that no personal information has been compromised as part of the breach.

“We can confirm no customer data has been compromised and our business operations have not been impacted,” said a Crown Resorts spokesperson last month. “We are proactively notifying all impacted individuals and are updating membership numbers of those affected out of an abundance of caution. Crown continues to work with law enforcement and our regulators in relation to this cybercrime.”

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It is worth noting that several organizations have already reported being affected by the same data breach, which was initially established in early February after GoAnywhere was impacted by a global cyber attack. Despite this, Crown Resorts has taken swift action to minimize any potential harm to its customers and prevent any further compromise of their data.

While Crown Resorts is already making moves to ensure the breach does not happen again, the incident highlights the importance of cybersecurity for businesses, especially as more companies rely on third-party services for their operations. Companies should on their own implement measures to protect their data and ensure that their third-party service providers have robust security measures in place to prevent data breaches.

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