Most of the exterior building lights at Caesars Palace are turned off as parts of the Las Vegas Strip go dark as a result of the statewide shutdown due to the coronavirus continuing to spread across the United States on March 19, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada.(Ethan Miller/Getty Images) Hackers that breached Las Vegas casinos rely on violent threats, research shows While best known for its social engineering techniques, a criminal hacking group known as "the Com" sometimes uses threats of violence. Oct 25, 2023 By AJ Vicens