Rival Cybercrime Groups Offer Conflicting Accounts of Casino Attack

In the latest development, members of the hacking group Scattered Spider have asserted that they were the initial perpetrators of the MGM network breach last week. 

However, the ransomware gang Alphv, also known as Black Cat, countered this claim with a detailed statement on their dark-web platform, insisting that they were the true culprits.

Alphv’s statement, while claiming responsibility, left a crucial question unanswered: whether Scattered Spider was acting as an affiliate of Alphv or an independent group utilizing Alphv-developed ransomware. This conflicting narrative is further muddying an already tumultuous news cycle, marked by speculative discussions on social media.

Definitive confirmation regarding the identity of the MGM attacker remains elusive until either the company or law enforcement authorities release public details about the incident. 

Both Scattered Spider and Alphv represent significant cyber threats in their own right, according to experts. Scattered Spider, believed to be comprised of young adults in the U.S. and the U.K., is notorious for employing social engineering tactics in their attacks. 

Charles Carmakal, CTO at Google Cloud’s Mandiant, noted their recent use of Alphv’s encryption. Their past exploits include a high

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