Las Vegas was rocked by a massive cyber attack that crippled over a dozen MGM resorts and casinos.

The issue appears to have begun on Sunday, according to The Associated Press, but as of this writing, the MGM resort website is still down due to the attack.

MGM took to X, formerly Twitter, on Monday to share a pair of statements about the cyber attack that was affecting its hotels and casinos.

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— MGM Resorts (@MGMResortsIntl) September 11, 2023

“MGM Resorts recently identified a cybersecurity issue affecting some of the Company’s systems. Promptly after detecting the issue, we quickly began an investigation with assistance from leading external cybersecurity experts,” the statement read. “We also notified law enforcement and took prompt action to protect our systems and data, including shutting down certain systems.

“Our investigation is ongoing, and we are working diligently to determine the nature and scope of the matter.”

Of note, it’s not just the Las Vegas MGM properties experiencing this issue. Per the AP, properties in Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York and Ohio have also been affected.

According to USA Today, the cyber attack appears to be a form of ransomware (a type of hack where hackers can effectively hold sensitive information “hostage” until the company pays up).

Curiously, MGM posted a follow-up statement on Monday that appears to be in direct contradiction with eyewitness claims.

First, the MGM statement:

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— MGM Resorts (@MGMResortsIntl) September 12, 2023

“As an update to our previous statement, our resorts, including dining, entertainment and gaming are currently operational, and continue to deliver the experiences for which MGM is known,” the follow-up statement read. “Our guests remain able to access their hotel rooms and our Front Desk staff is ready to assist our guests as needed.

“We appreciate your patience.”

Despite that assurance, videos and comments across social media paint a decidedly different picture.

One user claimed that ATM’s and cashiers were down. That X post included an image which shows various slot machines showing a reboot screen.

@LasVegasLocally Everything down still. No ATMs. No Withdrawals from Cashier. Now all the slots seem to be going down pic.twitter.com/iZtQjcGohp

— connor o’brien (@ob1989) September 11, 2023

According to TechCrunch, other customers have claimed that restaurants are only accepting cash and that they’re unable to charge anything to their rooms.

Some are even claiming that they can’t get into their own hotel rooms with their key cards.

According to the AP, the FBI “is aware” of the attack, and an investigation is ongoing.

This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.

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This was unbelievable.

Top Biden spokesperson John Kirby fielded questions from reporters on Wednesday.

A Washington Times reporter asked Kirby why Joe Biden lies all the time and tells completely made-up stories in a desperate attempt to feign empathy.

Just this week Joe Biden lied about being at Ground Zero the day after the September 11 terror attacks. Biden was in DC on September 12, 2001. All he does is lie and John Kirby lied as he defended Joe Biden’s lies.

“In the past couple weeks, the President has lied about being at Ground Zero the day after the September 11 attacks, falsely claimed he saw the Pittsburgh bridge collapse, claimed his grandfather died in the hospital days before his birthday? What is going on with the President? Is he just believing things that didn’t happen did happen? Or is he just rambling, making stuff up,” Washington Times reporter Jeff Mordock asked Kirby.

Kirby froze as he quickly thought of a lie.

“The President was deeply touched and honored to be able to spend 9/11 with military members there in Alaska and some families and was honored by their presence and the chance to make an important set of remarks about why we need to continue to remember that day. And he did that. And he spoke about a visit to Ground Zero, he did participate in, a week or so after the — the event. And what that looked and what that smelled and what that felt like and it had a visceral impact on him as it did so many other Americans on that terrible day and he’s focused on making sure an attack like that never happens again, why we have proved over the horizon terrorism capability and we’ll continue to hold terrorist networks accountable and it’s why he spent so much time last week shoring up our national security interests in a vital part of the world on issues that aren’t necessarily tied to terrorism but very much tied to our ability to secure peace and prosperity there and around the world,” Kirby said.

WATCH:

.@WashTimes's @JeffMordock: "In the past couple weeks, the President has lied about being at Ground Zero the day after the Sept. 11 attacks, falsely claimed he saw the Pittsburgh bridge collapse, claimed his grandfather died in the hospital days before his birthday? What is going… pic.twitter.com/OUi6by9Pab

— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) September 13, 2023

The Washinton Times reporter pushed back on Kirby after he skirted around the question.

“He’s had a string of saying that things happened didn’t. Things that are easily debunked. Why does he keep doing that?” the reporter asked Kirby.

Kirby once again refused to answer the question: “The president was grateful to spend that time with those family members and those troops.”

WATCH:

.@WashTimes's @JeffMordock: "He's had a string of saying that things happened didn't. Things that are easily debunked. Why does he keep doing that?"

Kirby: "The president was grateful to spend that time with those family members and those troops." pic.twitter.com/CV77cUgtsT

— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) September 13, 2023

Videos and partial transcription courtesy of NewsBusters

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