Personal Information Of 10 Million MGM Hotel Guests Posted Online

Personal Information Of 10 Million MGM Hotel Guests Posted Online

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A data breach involving MGM Resorts was posted on a hacking forum, exposing personal information of former hotel guests, including high-profile individuals like Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and singer Justin Bieber. The breach reportedly occurred last year, and MGM Resorts became aware of it last summer. The company took steps to notify affected guests and hired cybersecurity firms for an internal investigation. MGM Resorts owns numerous hotels in the US and Asia, but it hasn't specified which locations were affected.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of information was exposed in the MGM Resorts data breach?

Credit card details

Personal information like names and addresses

Bank account numbers

Social security numbers

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which website first reported the data breach involving MGM Resorts?

TechCrunch

ZDNet

The Verge

Wired

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which high-profile individuals were mentioned as having their information exposed in the breach?

Elon Musk and Bill Gates

Jeff Bezos and Taylor Swift

Mark Zuckerberg and Oprah Winfrey

Jack Dorsey and Justin Bieber

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When did MGM Resorts become aware of the unauthorized access to their server?

Last winter

Last spring

Last fall

Last summer

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What action did MGM Resorts take after discovering the data breach?

They ignored the breach

They sold the affected hotels

They notified guests and hired cybersecurity firms

They changed their hotel names