It’s been a long time coming, but several days ago a man suspected of being an MGM hacker was arrested while trying to board a plane in Europe. You probably recall that both MGM and Caesars properties in Las Vegas were the victims of a coordinated cyber attack in September of last year. Now, a British citizen is in custody. The attack ended up costing millions of dollars for both companies while causing widespread chaos at the effected resorts. It also triggered an investigation by the Federal Trade Commission,which led to a subsequent lawsuit from MGM Resorts against the FTC…

This past week saw both Caesars and MGM hacked. Each company responded in very different ways, but several questions remain unanswered. Most importantly, should players be worried that their private data is now in the hands of criminals? It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, as Las Vegas was hit by two cyber attacks over the past week, compromising the data of millions of players, and damn near shutting down the city. With both Caesars and MGM hacked, it was their responses to the situation that really was A Tale of Two Cities. First up,…