Trump administration ends FTC’s ransomware data breach case against MGM Resorts

The report covers MGM Resorts International’s disruptive September 2023 ransomware attack—claimed by BlackCat/Alphv—that brought down hotel and casino systems, forced manual operations, prevented card acceptance, and resulted in the theft of customer and employee data (reports cite over 37 million affected). It details the legal and regulatory fallout, including an FTC Civil Investigative Demand that was later withdrawn, related litigation, and settlements (including a reported $45M class-action settlement) alongside estimated corporate losses of about $100M.