Kewadin announces plans to reopen casinos weeks after ransomware attack
Michigan casino chain forced to shut down after ransomware attack
Casino officials posted the update Tuesday morning on Kewadin's website and on social media.
The Sault Ste. Marie casino will be the first to open — at noon on Wednesday. The St. Ignace location will open at noon on Friday. The casinos in Manistique, Christmas and Hessel will open at noon on March 3.
'All casino hotels, restaurants and entertainment will resume their normal business hours when the casino reopens at the announced time. Unless previously cancelled by the guest, all hotel reservations beginning Wednesday at Sault Ste. Marie and Friday for St. Ignace are still valid,' Kewadin .
The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians after discovering a ransomware attack on Feb. 9, which locked them out of their computer systems and phone lines.
'We immediately enlisted the help of third-party experts to determine how this incident was caused and to restore our gaming operations as quickly as possible,' Kewadin officials .
Tribal chairman Austin Lowes said they do not yet know the full extent of what private data was stolen by the hackers.
'As of today, we know at least 10 of our members' personal information was exposed. This includes my personal information and my families,' Lowes said on Feb. 21. 'The tribe will be offering free credit monitoring services to any members who wish to utilize it.'
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On top of lost revenue, the tribe was forced to cancel several events and do its best to keep essential services available for its members, including health centers and pharmacies.
is a type of malicious hardware that locks users out of computer files, systems or networks and 'demands a ransom' to get it back. The FBI says there are several ways to unknowingly download ransomware onto a computer — anything from opening an email attachment or a pop-up ad to visiting a website that has embedded malware.
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