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Re:Vegas casinos are still reeling from a massive cyberattack by birdyrooster on Saturday September 16, 2023 @02:40PM (#37537409)
You realize those movies were inspired by something actually happening right? Like criminal enterprises are intertwined with legal businesses all the time. Whether it’s embezzlement/kickback schemes, espionage, or extortion there are independent agents or cut out organizations which undertake these illicit, clandestine activities. The casinos have been tied to mafia activity for many many years.
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Re:Vegas casinos are still reeling from a massive cyberattack by fragmede on Saturday September 16, 2023 @02:49PM (#37537494)
Casino, by Nicholas Pileggi is the inside story of the Mafia and the casinos. It is what inspired the Hollywood movies.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/387627.Casino is

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Re:Vegas casinos are still reeling from a massive cyberattack by cj on Saturday September 16, 2023 @03:43PM (#37537996)
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Re:Vegas casinos are still reeling from a massive cyberattack by ohdannyboy on Saturday September 16, 2023 @03:30PM (#37537895)
Yes, I'm aware of casinos ties to organized crime. However, they're a lot more above ground these days and the money that was extorted wasn't illegally gained. If you go to a casino on the strip tonight and cheat or steal chips you'll be arrested face felony charges. You won't be taken to an alley and shot or even worked over like you might have 50 years ago. It makes no sense for them to commit serious violent crimes when they can ruin you through 100% legal avenues.

The idea that they're paying because a hit squad is about to drop in, murder them all and get the money back is pure fantasy. If modern casinos figure out who did this they'll forward it to law enforcement. In all likelihood they have no idea, though.

If there's any evidence that these casinos still commit murder like that I'm all ears.

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Re:Vegas casinos are still reeling from a massive cyberattack by standardUser on Saturday September 16, 2023 @04:14PM (#37538281)
Sure, 30 years ago, but to me it is very unclear how active or influential the mafia is in the 2020's and I'm not seeing any evidence provided here.
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