The attacks left MGM Resorts International and Caesars Entertainment in disarray, with authorities bent on bringing those responsible to justice – they may finally succeed
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) has confirmed that a teenage boy was arrested in relation to the cyberattacks perpetrated against gaming and hospitality companies in Las Vegas, Nevada, in 2023.
The suspect had turned himself in, and while his identity has not been revealed to the public, the police have already followed up, with the boy placed at the Clark County Juvenile Detention Center.
Teenager Turns Himself in Over Involvement in Cyberattack Against Vegas Casinos
He is facing six felony charges, among which are three counts of obtaining and using personal identifying information to harm or impersonate another person, one count of extortion, one count of conspiracy to commit extortion, and one count of unlawful acts regarding computers.
The seriousness of the offense may see the teenager tried as an adult, doing away with some of the protections that the law normally confers onto adolescent and teenage offenders…