Welcome to the Weekend Report, where iGB updates you with the stories you may have missed over the last few days.
Suspected MGM hacker arrested in Spain
In 2022, MGM confirmed that its loyalty programme had been hacked. On 14 June, the Spanish national police arrested a man they believe to be involved in the hack at Palma Airport. He was boarding a flight to Italy, reported Murcia Today.
The FBI’s Los Angeles field office issued the arrest warrant for the 22-year-old UK national, per CyberNews.
The group responsible for the cyberattack, Scattered Spider, allegedly hacked multiple major corporations. The man arrested is accused of hacking corporate accounts and allegedly controlled $27m worth of BitCoin. Caesars Entertainment was also hacked last autumn.
Colorado tribes still shut out of digital wagering
Nearly five years after Coloradans legalised digital sports betting and four-plus years after launch, the state’s tribes still aren’t live. Per the Colorado Sun, the state has ..