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BetMGM data breach overview:
- Who: Sports betting company BetMGM announced a data breach.
- Why: The company says a hacker obtained its customers’ records in an unauthorized manner in May 2022.
- Where: The data breach may affect U.S. and Canadian customers.
Sports betting company BetMGM announced a data breach affecting some customers’ personal information, including Social Security numbers and information related to transactions with the company.
BetMGM announced the data breach on Dec. 21, saying that certain BetMGM patron records were obtained in an unauthorized manner.
The issue affected personal information of some customers, such as name, contact information—such as postal address, email address and telephone number—date of birth, Social Security number, account identifiers (such as player ID and screen name) and information related to transactions with BetMGM.
BetMGM data breach likely happened in May 2022, company says
BetMGM says it promptly launched an investigation after learning of the matter and has been working with security experts to determine the nature and scope of the issue.
The company says it became aware of the matter on Nov. 28, 2022, and believes the issue occurred in May 2022.
“BetMGM currently has no evidence that patron passwords or account funds were accessed in connection with this issue,” the company says.
BetMGM’s online operations were not compromised and it is coordinating with law enforcement and taking steps to further enhance its security, it says.
“We are taking this matter very seriously and are working quickly to investigate it. The security of our platform and our patrons’ data is a top priority for BetMGM. We regret any inconvenience this may cause,” BetMGM CEO Adam Greenblatt says.
BetMGM recommends patrons remain alert for any suspicious activity or unsolicited communications regarding their personal information. The company will offer affected patrons credit monitoring and identity restoration services for two years at no cost.
Meanwhile, DraftKings recently disclosed that more than 67,000 of its customers had their personal data exposed during a November data breach.
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3 thoughts onBetMGM data breach compromises transaction information
Yep.. i too have been bombarded with random calls.
Explains the random phone calls and many many emails phishing for more of my information that I have been getting and in excess as well, its borderline harassment, they are just relentless.
Since June I have been getting calls from random numbers based in the US. Now I received an email from MGM informing me that my information was accessed by these hackers. I now understand why these random “companies” kept telling me I won millions of dollars. I only signed up to MGM so I can have fun, not to be harassed by some unknown who now has my personal information.