Local news outlets have reported that over the weekend, cybercriminals attacked two New York hospitals and a central operating system.
Several slot venues in the state, like Jake's 58 Casino, were forced to shut down due to the casino operating system.
Reopening Jake's 58 to customers took a few days after the incident, with frequent updates shared on social media.
The Video Lottery Terminals (VLTs), run by Everi Holdings for the New York Gaming Commission, are thought to have been impacted by this attack.
The official in charge of the video lottery gaming central system in New York, Everi, had a cybersecurity incident on Tuesday, October 17, 2023, and the matter is still being investigated, according to Brad Maione, a representative of the New York Gaming Commission.
No evidence of a breach of personally identifiable information has been discovered by the Commission. The situation is being closely monitored by the Commission.
Patients were redirected to other hospitals in the Hudson Valley until services were restored at HealthAlliance Hospital and Margaretville Hospital.
The massive cyberattacks that hit Las Vegas's MGM Resorts and Caesars Palace happened not long before this cyberattack.
In order to avert an attack, Caesars paid a ransom, but MGM Resorts declined.
These events allegedly occurred when the hacking group gained access to six terabytes of data and caused MGM to go dark for more than ten days.
