Kewadin casinos to reopen starting Wednesday after cyberattack
After a ransomware attack earlier this month shut down five Kewadin Casinos, the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians said Tuesday it would reopen this week, starting at noon Wednesday with its Upper Peninsula casino in Sault Ste Marie.
"Some tribal organizations were impacted more severely than others and are still recovering," Sault Tribe Chairman Austin Lowes said in the announcement. "But we're fortunate to be able to reopen Kewadin's doors."
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Lowes apologized to guests, who were unable to visit while the gaming operations were shut down.
He said the tribe, which owns and operates the casinos, "worked with outside cybersecurity experts around the clock to make the necessary steps to strengthen and enhance' its information technology systems.
The tribe's gaming operations, the chairman added, will be "open and ready for business."
The casinos, along with other tribal operations and businesses, were forced to temporarily close because of the cyberattack on Feb. 9. In addition, the tribe has said, hackers were able to steal personal information.
Kewadin Casinos said it would be safe to use credit cards.
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The casino in St. Ignace is scheduled to open at noon Friday, followed by the three other casinos in Manistique, Christmas, and Hessel at noon next Monday. The openings include the tribe's hotels, restaurants, and entertainment venues.
And, Kewadin added, a previously scheduled Tesla concert at 8 p.m. Friday would go on.
Contact Frank Witsil: 313-222-5022 or fwitsil@freepress.com.
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Kewadin casinos to reopen after cyberattack snarls operations
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