Exploit: Ransomware
Nez Pierce Tribal Casinos: Gambling Parlors
Risk to Small Business: 2.002 = Severe
Two popular casinos owned and operated by the Nez Peirce Native American tribe were hit with ransomware, resulting in a complete shutdown for at least a week. Systems were frozen at both the tribe’s Clearwater River Casino near Lewiston and the Ye-Ye Casino at Kamiah in Idaho. Restoration efforts and investigations are underway, but the casinos are expected to reopen imminently.
Individual Risk: No personal data has been reported as impacted in this incident.
Customers Impacted: Unknown
How it Could Affect Your Customers’ Business: Attacks aren’t always about stealing data. Ransomware is a devastating weapon that bad actors are using to shut down businesses too., and that can sometimes be even worse.