LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — An Illinois teen is accused in the 2023 cyberattacks on MGM and Caesars, the biggest resort operators in Las Vegas, when he was 15 years old, the 8 New Now Investigators have learned.
The teen, now 17, appeared in juvenile court Wednesday.
Caesars paid the alleged hackers $15 million after extortion and threats. MGM did not comply, resulting in a $200 million loss, and more than 65,000 Social Security numbers were stolen, according to Clark County Chief Deputy District Attorney Summer Clarke…