Hackers Target Casino Websites Linked to Sheldon Adelson

[TomCADem]

Source: NBC

Hackers broke into the websites of some of the world's largest casinos on Tuesday.

In what appeared to be an attack linked to casino magnate Sheldon Adelson's pro-Israel views, several websites run by Las Vegas Sands, the operating company behind the Venetian and Palazzo casinos in Las Vegas as well as casinos in Bethlehem, Pa., Singapore, and Macau , were taken over.

The firm's corporate site was also attacked. Visitors were greeted by a map showing the group's casinos around the world being replaced by images of flames, according to a video seen by NBC News filmed before the site was taken down.

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Adelson, the billionaire chairman and CEO of Las Vegas Sands, is America's 11th richest person and an outspoken supporter of Israel. The map included a picture of him posing with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with a message condemning the use of weapons of mass destruction.


Read more: http://www.nbcnews.com/tech/security/hackers-target-casino-websites-linked-sheldon-adelson-n28141

[Renew Deal]

1. How do they connect the hacks to his "pro-Israel views"

Maybe the security on his websites have the same flaw?

[Marie Marie]

2. Here's more:

From an article in The Morning Call (the local paper for The Sands Casino in Bethlehem PA:

Adelson has been an outspoken political player on many issues. Two years ago, he pledged as much as $100 million in donations to Republican candidates for president, and last fall he suggested a nuclear strike in the Iranian desert if necessary to prevent Iran from getting nuclear weapons.

Adelson, whose wealth is estimated by Forbes magazine to be more than $37 billion, has been a longtime supporter of Israel. He remains a key political player who has met several times with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

The website hacking appears to be referring to his support of Israel. It featured a line stating "Damn A, don't let your tongue cut your throat. Encouraging the use of weapons of mass destruction, under any conditions, is a crime."


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[The Wizard]

3. And herein lies the real danger

of the Mediocre Court's Citizens United decision. A radical war monger can buy enough influence to start a war that will kill maim and destroy the lives of innocent people. In short the Court may have indirectly approved of genocide. And for this egregious attack on democracy the felonious five should be impeached.

[Pterodactyl]

4. "Images of flames" in an attack on Jews? Very troubling.