The Arrest

Las Vegas police just booked a teenage male tied to the 2023 MGM and Caesars cyberattacks.
He faces six felony charges, including extortion and computer crimes.
Authorities link him to the group known as Scattered Spider / Octo Tempest / UNC3944 / 0ktapus —
the same crew that paralyzed Strip casinos and cost operators tens of millions.

If a 17-year-old can walk through the defenses of billion-dollar corporations, what makes a small business
or senior citizen think they’re safe behind a free antivirus download?

Source: KTNV: Police teen arrested in Las Vegas for involvement in 2023 MGM/Caesars cyberattacks

The False Sense of Security

Too many people think: “I’ve got Malwarebytes, I’m fine.” Wrong.
Traditional antivirus is reactive. It only catches known threats.
Today’s attackers use:

• Social engineering to trick staff and customers.
• SIM swapping to hijack phone numbers and MFA codes.
• Zero-day exploits that signature-based AV doesn’t even recognize yet.

MGM’s servers weren’t dropped by viruses. They were dismantled by
identity tricks and persistence tactics that AV cannot touch.

Real Protection Requires More

SpeakGeek’s real-time protection goes further than a blinking shield icon:

• 24/7 monitoring for active attacks, not just scanning files.
• Dark web surveillance for stolen passwords.
• Patch management to close holes before hackers find them.
• Behavioral AI that flags suspicious activity before a virus signature exists.

This is the difference between a locked screen door and a
steel vault with a guard watching it.

Oracle Rule

The casino takedown proves it:

• Assume breach.
• Layer defenses.
• Train your people.

If MGM and Caesars can be humbled, so can you.
The only way to survive is to invest in active protection, not passive hope.