Control Board warning follows February cyber attack on Wynn Resorts
The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) is warning casino owners to stay vigilant following an increase in cybersecurity incidents.
At the end of February, Wynn Resorts confirmed that a data breach of its computer system took place, but didn’t confirme whether it had paid a $1.5m ransom to a team of computer hackers and data extortionists known as ShinyHunters.
Adam Miller, Deputy Director, Office of Information Security & Cyber Defence at the Governor’s Technology Office, said: “We are writing to alert you to an increase in cybersecurity incidents that have been observed across organizations and critical Nevada industries, including incidents involving phishing and voice phishing, also called vishing. Phishing typically uses deceptive emails, texts, or links to trick someone into revealing credentials, financial information, or other sensitive data. Vishing uses phone calls or voicemail to create the same pressure, often by impersonating a trusted organization, executive, vendor, or technical support contact.
“In light of this activity, all staff are encouraged to heighten cyber awareness and remain vigilant in daily
operations. This is especially important when handling requests involving account access, password
resets, wire transfers, changes to payment instructions, sensitive records, or any action that relies on
identity verification. Please do not take shortcuts in authentication or verification processes. A request that appears urgent, routine, or familiar may still be fraudulent. Attackers often rely on urgency, impersonation, and human trust to bypass normal controls.”
The Board is recommending the following immediate actions:
- Reconfirm internal procedures for verifying unusual or high-risk requests.
- Require staff to use known contact information, not call-back numbers or links provided in a
suspicious message. - Verify requests for payments, credential resets, or sensitive data through a second, independent
channel. - Reinforce with staff that urgency is not a reason to bypass established controls.
- Review multi-factor authentication settings and strengthen them where feasible.
- Encourage prompt internal reporting of suspicious emails, calls, texts, and unusual login or account
activity.
Practical reminders for staff: - Be cautious with unexpected emails, text messages, and attachments.
- Do not click links or open files unless you are confident the message is legitimate.
- Be wary of callers who pressure you to act immediately, keep a request secret, or override normal
approval steps. - Never share passwords, MFA codes, or account recovery information by email, text, or phone.
- When in doubt, stop, verify, and escalate.
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Control Board warning follows February cyber attack on Wynn Resorts The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) is warning casino owners to stay vigilant following an increase in cybersecurity incidents. At the end of February, Wynn Resorts confirmed that a data breach of its computer system took place, but didn’t confirme whether it had paid a…
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