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New gaming and hospitality cybersecurity alliance formed by Retail ISAC

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A new cybersecurity alliance has been assembled to provide better protection in the gaming and hospitality business sectors as cyberthreats increase. The Retail Cyber Intelligence Sharing Center (R-CISC) announced the formation of the Gaming and Hospitality Cybersecurity Alliance (GHCA) on Tuesday in a press release. This new alliance will live within R-CISC, as a sharing group dedicated to information and intelligence for gaming and hospitality businesses. Hospitality and casino businesses are worried about all kinds of breaches. In the past, Russian casino hackers were indicted for fraud after manipulating slot machines in Illinois, Missouri and California. Additionally, Sands Las Vegas and Marriott have dealt with breaches in the past few years. Scott Howitt, senior vice president and chief information security officer at MGM Resorts International and Board Member of the R-CISC, is a co-chair for the cybersecurity alliance. “GHCA members offer a vast array of services and experiences in entertainment, gaming, sporting […]

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This elite cybercrime group is wreaking havoc on the U.S. restaurant industry

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A sophisticated hacking group with suspected ties to cybercrime gangs operating in Eastern Europe is now actively targeting and breaching prominent, brand name restaurants in the U.S. A recently disclosed data breach suffered by Mexican fast food restaurant Chipotle was carried out by hackers linked to a group known as FIN7 or Carbanak Group, CyberScoop has learned. In addition to Chipotle, the hackers appears to be targeting national restaurant franchises Baja Fresh and Ruby Tuesday, according to malware samples and other evidence CyberScoop obtained. More than 20 U.S.-based hospitality companies — a combination of hotels and restaurants — have been successfully hacked by FIN7 since the summer of 2016, two cybersecurity researchers told CyberScoop on the condition of anonymity in order to speak freely regarding ongoing investigations. On February 22, a phishing email carrying an attachment titled “Payment overdue.eml” was sent to an email account associated with a Chipotle location […]

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