Regulator: Las Vegas Sands hackers didn’t steal credit cards

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http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2014/feb/13/regulator-las-vegas-sands-hackers-didnt-steal-cred/

By Hannah Dreier
Associated Press
Feb. 13, 2014

A Nevada gambling regulator said Thursday that the hackers who knocked 
down all Las Vegas Sands websites for three days and counting did not 
steal any patron data, including credit card information.

Nevada Gaming Control Board chairman A.G. Burnett said regulators' first 
priority after the world's largest casino operator was hacked Monday was 
to ensure the safety of player information and the integrity of the 
gambling systems.

Burnett said Sands has confirmed that hackers did not compromise these two 
areas.

Last December, Las Vegas-based casino operator Affinity Gaming announced 
that its credit-card transactions had been hacked and warned its 300,000 
customers to take steps to protect themselves from identity theft.

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