MGM Resorts (2022 Update)
MEDIUM RISKData breach — July 2019
In July 2019, MGM Resorts discovered a data breach of one of their cloud services. The breach included 10.6M guest records with 3.1M unique email addresses stemming back to 2017. In May 2022, a superset of the data totalling almost 25M unique email addresses across 142M rows was extensively shared on Telegram. On analysis, it's highly likely the data stems from the same incident with 142M records having been discovered for sale on a dark web marketplace in mid-2020. The exposed data included email and physical addresses, names, phone numbers and dates of birth.
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What happened in the MGM Resorts (2022 Update) data breach?
In July 2019, MGM Resorts discovered a data breach of one of their cloud services. The breach included 10.6M guest records with 3.1M unique email addresses stemming back to 2017. In May 2022, a superset of the data totalling almost 25M unique email addresses across 142M rows was extensively shared on Telegram. On analysis, it's highly likely the data stems from the same incident with 142M records having been discovered for sale on a dark web marketplace in mid-2020. The exposed data included email and physical addresses, names, phone numbers and dates of birth.
The exposed data included 5 types of personal information. Learn more about what a data breach means for you.
Quick answer — was MGM Resorts (2022 Update) hacked?
Yes. MGM Resorts (2022 Update) was breached in July 2019. The breach exposed 24,842,001 records including dates of birth, email addresses, names. This breach has been independently verified. If your email was involved, your data may still be at risk today. Check if you were affected.
Why was the MGM Resorts (2022 Update) breach so dangerous?
The MGM Resorts (2022 Update) breach exposed 24,842,001 records — that is 24.8M people whose personal data is now circulating on the dark web. The combination of dates of birth, email addresses, names makes this a medium-risk breach that should be addressed promptly.
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What data was stolen in the MGM Resorts (2022 Update) breach?
Dates of birth — used to verify identity for account takeover and fraud
Email addresses — used for phishing attacks and credential stuffing against your other accounts
Names — used to build profiles and target you with personalised scams
Phone numbers — enables SIM swapping attacks and targeted SMS phishing scams
Physical addresses — combined with other data, used for identity theft and physical fraud
Is the MGM Resorts (2022 Update) breach still dangerous in 2026?
Yes. Stolen data from the MGM Resorts (2022 Update) breach remains dangerous years after the incident. Research shows that over 65% of stolen credentials from older breaches have never been changed by the account holders. Attackers routinely compile data from multiple breaches to build complete profiles, and credentials from 2019 are still actively used in credential stuffing attacks today.
Personal information like email addresses, phone numbers, and dates of birth never expire. Even if you changed your MGM Resorts (2022 Update) password, the other exposed data can be combined with information from other breaches to target you. Learn more about how long stolen data stays dangerous.
Frequently asked about the MGM Resorts (2022 Update) breach
Approximately 24,842,001 user records were exposed in the MGM Resorts (2022 Update) breach in July 2019.
Yes. Leaked credentials are actively used in credential stuffing attacks years after a breach. If you reused your MGM Resorts (2022 Update) password elsewhere and haven't changed it, those accounts remain at risk today.
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Who was affected by the MGM Resorts (2022 Update) breach?
The MGM Resorts (2022 Update) data breach affected approximately 24,842,001 users who had accounts with the service. With 24.8M records exposed, this is one of the larger breaches tracked in our database of 970+ known breaches.
If you ever created an account with MGM Resorts (2022 Update) or used their services, your data may have been included in this breach. Check your email now to find out. You can also read our guide on what to do immediately after a data breach.
If your email was in the MGM Resorts (2022 Update) breach
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