“One of the most dangerous financial criminal groups” — and growing in sophistication. That is Microsoft’s assessment of the 0ktapus cyberattack collective, which was most recently in the news for carrying out the strikingly disruptive MGM and Caesars Entertainment ransomware hits. The English-speaking group (aka Scatter Swine, UNC3944 or, as Microsoft calls it, “Octo Tempest”)…

Casino and hotel giant Caesars Entertainment is warning customers that their personal details were stolen in a recent hack attack. After successfully shaking down Caesars for a ransom, the same attackers are continuing to extort MGM Resorts, claiming to have crypto-locked its EXSi hypervisors. Both attacks by the Alphv ransomware group, which spun off from…