The chief technology officer at MGM Resorts International reached out to assist Boyd Gaming Corp. when it suffered a cyberattack publicly reported this week.

John Branden Newman was found suitable as an officer Thursday by the Nevada Gaming Commission, which asked for details during the licensing hearing about the attack against Boyd, and as well as the 2023 attack against MGM .

Newman — who oversees a team of 653 employees, including 376 in Nevada — said he reached out to Boyd when its cyberattack was disclosed in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing.

“It’s obviously unfortunate that a lot of the players in the industry and various industries actually are still getting hit by these same types of attacks,” Newman told commissioners. “We did reach out and offer our support. I don’

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