Behind the MGM Hack That Brought Chaos to Las Vegas
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MGM Resorts’ Las Vegas hotels and casinos were thrown into chaos last year after being hit with a ransomware attack that took its systems offline for six days. WSJ reporter Robert McMillan tells host Alex Ossola what happened, what we know about the hackers, and why the attack serves as a warning to other companies. Plus, why you might want to take some precautions the next time you use airplane Wi-Fi. Listening on Google Podcasts? Here's our guide for switching to a different podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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