Hackers target Adelson casino empire's website

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http://www.timesofisrael.com/hackers-target-adelson-casino-empires-website/

BY JTA
February 13, 2014

The website of the casino operation owned by Jewish billionaire Sheldon 
Adelson was hacked by unidentified vandals who criticized his support for 
Israel

The hackers on Tuesday took over the home page of websites run by the Las 
Vegas Sands Corp., the world's largest casino operator, which is owned by 
Adelson. In addition to criticizing Adelson over comments he made in 
October about Iran and its nuclear program, the hackers also posted 
personal information about employees, including email addresses and Social 
Security numbers, according to The Morning Call newspaper based in 
Allentown, Pa.

The company email system also reportedly was not working, and the Sands' 
corporate website and the sites of its resorts in Las Vegas, Macau and 
Singapore did not function.

The Las Vegas Sands websites were down on Wednesday, with messages saying 
they were undergoing maintenance.

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