A ransomware attack that shut down gaming at all five Kewadin Casino locations also impacted other offices at an eastern Upper Peninsula tribe.
The tribe made the announcement Monday and said it could be a week or more before regular operations can resume. “On Sunday morning, the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians suffered a ransomware attack. This attack impacted multiple computer and phone systems across the tribe, including the casinos, health centers and various businesses. In response, the tribe has had to temporarily close many departments and businesses,” Sault Tribe Chairman Austin Lowes said in a press release.
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Source: The Daily Mining Gazette
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