A "social engineering attack" on the company's IT vendor has led to Caesars Entertainment confirming a data breach on Thursday. The hack led to a leak of information, including details from its loyalty program database including driver's license numbers and possibly social security numbers, for a "significant number of members in the database".

Earlier this summer, Caesars paid roughly half of a $30 million ransom demanded by hackers. Meanwhile its fellow casino operator MGM's IT systems remain crippled due to a data breach earlier this week. Read more about this story on our LinkedIn page