"Trusting cybercriminals is inherently flawed; there is no honour among thieves. There is absolutely no reliable way to verify that an extortionist has permanently deleted stolen data. Copies are frequently retained, shared, or sold months down the line."
"An attacker providing an assurance of deletion is a classic hallmark of a completed extortion negotiation. In the business model of modern cybercrime, 'deletion' is exactly the service these cartels claim to provide once their financial demands have been met."
"We have learned that an unauthorized third party acquired certain employee data. Upon discovery, we immediately activated our incident response protocols and launched a thorough investigation with the help of external cybersecurity experts."
Wynn Resorts disclosed that unauthorized parties stole employee data from its servers. The company activated incident response protocols and engaged external cybersecurity experts. Wynn stated the attackers claimed to have deleted the stolen data and reported no evidence of publication or misuse. Security experts warn that trusting cybercriminals' deletion assurances is unreliable, as copies are frequently retained, shared, or sold later. Such deletion claims typically indicate completed extortion negotiations where ransoms were paid. Wynn confirmed no operational impact and offered free credit monitoring to affected employees.
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