A cyberattack against two major Las Vegas casino operators, which a teenage boy is accused of helping carry out, caused millions of dollars in damage, authorities said.

Chief Deputy District Attorney Summer Clarke said during a hearing Wednesday that Caesars Entertainment paid the alleged hackers $15 million to settle a ransomware attack that reportedly occurred in 2023.

The attack to MGM Resorts International resulted in about $200 million in damages, Clarke said.

The teen, who is now 17, turned himself in on Sept. 17 to face allegations that he participated in the incidents, according to Las Vegas police.

Police did not specify which casinos were targeted by the suspect, but MGM Resorts and Caesars Entertainment were each targeted by large “sophisticated” attacks in 2023.

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