Security News > 2021 > November > Native Tribal Casinos Taking Millions in Ransomware Losses

Ransomware groups have made millions off attacks on native tribal casinos in the U.S., just over the past few months.

A notification issued by the Federal Bureau of Investigation cybercrime unit, according to a new report from Bleeping Computer, said that ransomware attacks on tribal casinos date back to 2016 - but a recent uptick has raised the alarm.

Six Lucky Star tribal casinos belonging to the Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes were shut down by ransomware last July, and in May the Seminole Nation's casino in Oklahoma was also breached, according to the Tribal Business News.

In 2020 two Nez Perce Tribe casinos in Idaho were shut down by attacks, along with the Clearwater River Casino & Lodge in Lewiston and the Ye-Ye Casino in Kamaiah, the Tribal Business News also reported.

This new notification from the FBI seems to acknowledge authorities expect more of these ransomware attacks on tribal casinos to come.

Following last summer's attack on the chain of Arapahoe and Cherokee casinos, Tribal Governor Reggie Wassana was unequivocal about the tribes' plans to pay their ransomware attackers.

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