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But Caesars does not anticipate the ransom payment or fallout will have a material impact on the company's bottom line, according to the filing. "Although members of the group may be less experienced and younger than many of the established multifaceted extortion and ransomware groups, they are a serious threat to large companies in the United States," Charles Carmakal, chief technology officer at
Cloud's Mandiant, told CNBC."Many members are native English speakers and are incredibly effective social engineers."