Wynn Fires Back at Lawsuit Tied to Data Breach
Wynn Resorts' response to a class-action lawsuit filed against the company casts doubt over the legitimacy of the legal action.
A class-action lawsuit filed against Wynn Resorts last weekend in Nevada claims a hacker group stole the personal information of over 800,000 customers. However, a statement shared with Gambling Insider by Wynn Resorts indicates the breach compromised employee data only.
Michael Weaver, Wynn Resorts’ chief communications and brand officer, told Gambling Insider in an email that an unidentified third-party acquired certain employee data:
We have learned that an unauthorized third party acquired certain employee data. Upon discovery, we immediately activated our incident response protocols and launched a thorough investigation with the help of external cybersecurity experts.”
Further, according to Wynn, the data has since been deleted by the perpetrator.
“The unauthorized third party has stated that the stolen data has been deleted,” Weaver said. “We are monitoring and to date have not seen any evidence that the data has been published or otherwise misused.”
Weaver would not say whether the hackers deleted the data because Wynn paid a ransom.
Regardless, it seems the third party (which, per the lawsuit, is cybercriminal group ShinyHunters) has yet to act on its threat to expose the personal data.
Statement Indicates Breach Targeted Employees
Wynn’s statement indicates the breach has not affected its customer-facing business.
“This incident has had no impact on our guest experience, our operations or our physical properties, which are all fully operational and open for business,” Weaver continued. “Our guests can continue to expect the customer experience for which Wynn Resorts is known.”
Although the investigation continues, Wynn has opted to offer affected employees immediate identity and credit protection.
“While the investigation is ongoing, we have elected to offer complimentary credit monitoring and identity protection to all employees,” explained Weaver. “The security and confidentiality of our employees, as well as our guest data, is our top priority. While no company can ever eliminate the risk of a cyberattack, we are taking appropriate steps and working with industry-leading third-party IT advisors to strengthen our systems to protect against future incidents.”
Legitimacy of Lawsuit in Question
Wynn’s statement raises doubts about the lawsuit filed against Wynn.
The lead plaintiff, Richard Reed, argues that Wynn’s improper handling of customers’ sensitive personal information led to the 2025 breach.
The lawsuit appears to follow a Feb. 20 ShinyHunters blog post claiming the theft of over 800,000 digital records of Wynn customers. The stolen data was said to include social security numbers and other personal details.
Gambling Insider emailed the plaintiff and class lawyers for comment.
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