Cybercriminals cash out with casino giant's employee data

Hotel and casino operator Boyd Gaming has disclosed a cyberattack to US regulators, warning that hackers may have stolen personal information belonging to employees and other individuals.

The Las Vegas-headquartered revealed Tuesday that attackers breached its tech systems and "removed certain data," though it has not confirmed when the attack occurred or who was responsible.

Boyd Gaming confirmed that the compromised information included data related to employees "and a limited number of other individuals." It has not specified who these additional individuals are or provided details about the types of data stolen.

In its Form 8-K filing with the SEC, Boyd Gaming went on to say that it does not expect the costs related to cleanup to have a material impact on its financial condition, primarily due to it holding a "comprehensive cybersecurity insurance policy."

This will cover costs associated with bringing in external digital forensics and incident response teams ...