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Gambling911.com's own intrepid reporter, Thomas Somach, is the latest to receive a notice from Rivers Casino warning that his personal info might have been compromised. Somach is a resident of Allentown, PA. Rivers Casino operates in the nearby Philadelphia area.
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The letter, in part, reads as follows:
Dear Thomas Somach,
Rivers Casino recognizes the importance of protecting the personal information we maintain. We are writing to let you know of a data security incident that may have involved some of your information. This notice explains the incident, measures we have taken, and some additional steps you may consider taking in response.
The letter, published below, goes on to detail how unauthorized individual(s) hacked into the Rivers Casino data base and may have obtained Somach's social security number, driver's license and date of birth.
We regret any inconvenience or concern this incident may cause you. We have arranged for you to receive a one year membership for crediting monitoring services.
Individuals in the Pittsburgh area began complaining of compromised personal accounts, including folks who claim to have never stepped foot in a Rivers Casino.
"Rivers Casino Philadelphia recently responded to and investigated an incident involving unauthorized access to certain Rivers Casino Philadelphia computer systems. Upon identifying the incident, Rivers Casino Philadelphia immediately secured the involved systems and launched an investigation. Through the investigation, Rivers Casino Philadelphia determined that an unauthorized actor accessed and/or took certain files stored on our computer servers. Rivers Casino Philadelphia is mailing letters to individuals whose information may have been involved in the incident."
Pittsburgh's Action News 4 asked Rivers Casino why customers in Pittsburgh who have not been to the Philadelphia location had their information potentially compromised.
"While the incident occurred on Rivers Casino Philadelphia's systems, the files involved in the incident included certain files held by Rivers Casino Philadelphia, which included patron information from the Rivers Casino Philadelphia and Pittsburgh locations," Rivers Casino said in a statement.
