(Reuters) – MGM Resorts International is suing the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to block an investigation into the impact on data security of a dramatic hack that roiled the casino operator last year.
In a lawsuit filed Monday in federal court in Washington, MGM said it was seeking to quash the FTC’s demands for the information because the operator was not a financial institution and therefore did not comply with FTC rules governing consumer financial data. Was not under control.
The lawsuit also argued that, because FTC Commissioner Lena Khan was reportedly checking into an MGM hotel when the hack compromised her systems, she was personally involved in the matter and should One should separate oneself from it.
The FTC declined to comment on the lawsuit. MGM previously said regulators were investigating the breach.
The company said in its lawsuit that the September hack “cost MGM a significant amount.” The firm disclosed millions of dollars in losses and the lawsuit stated that MGM was now a defendant in fifteen consumer class actions.
