Tribal Members inside view of the ransomware attack Sault Tribe Guardian

pby Renee St Andre in ARCHIVE Editorials Front PageppShareppFebruary 14 2025 Letter to the Editor ppDear Editor      pp The Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians is currently the victim of a 5 Million Dollar Ransomware attack Our Casino had the largest money night of the year on February 9 2025 ppThe Sault Tribe Operates a Sportsbook The Super Bowl favored the team losing team ppThat nightppThe Board of Directors of the Sault Tribe allowed a lack of security to leave an open door to breach all of their severs This means all administrative Indian Health Services and the Kewadin Casino were all hijacked at once ppThey crossed a casino with our heritage our historical record ppThe Sault Tribe has been increasing its numbers by allowing those with very weak false blood lines to be added to our tribe ppThey lost their records I pray you are able to see how many new members they have added how weak the bloodlines areppThey are stretching themselves thin attempting to open a new restaurant and other business ventures The Leadership has been traveling to Vegas again The last time they traveled to Vegas they squandered our tribes money ppAaron Payment currently on the Board of Directors was the Tribal Chairman when the Tribe played a shell game while attempting to open Greektown in Detroit MI ppThey leveraged our entire tribe in an attempt to trick investors into believing we had the assets to cover our portion ppThey were caught Our Tribe had to file bankruptcy Our stake in Greektown was given to investors we just finished making payments 20 years ppI believe the Tribe was falsifying our membership records ppI believe the security system was weak to assure the a Malware Attack was able to destroy our entire historical record They also allowed the server with our backup to be compromisedppThey hired fired an out of State IT Guy  He left disgruntled I believe he was hired to be a scapegoat ppPlease help us ppThe Board of Directors dont allow us to ask questions in board meetings or anywhere else ppLast time they committed a multimillion dollar fraud we all paid ppWe just want our tribe back our heritage we know we can be better if we have someone help us We cant do it from within ppWe need a way to restructure our government or hold embezzles accountable ppAuthor asks to be a unnamed source for fear of retaliation against her and her family by the Tribe We therefore are honoring that request  ppThe STG Disclaimer The statements above are unverified and only published as a  Letter to the Editor  We are not liable for any statements or actions as a result of these statements  ppTo issue a statement regarding this letter email newssaulttribeguardiancom     ppEditorial It breaks our heart to hear about attacks against our tribe by criminals  We are sending prayers for success to those working to resolve this we will publish updates from the the Sault Tribe Communications Department when provided  ppHowever we share the frustration of tribal members and appreciate the inside information ppElder Wisdom pp1 This is an opportunity to learn that our businesses and health care offices need backup operations plans for emergencies which allow them to operate without the need to be online   pp2 Protect your Tribal ID and Credit Files Freeze you and your childrens credit files on all three credit bureaus  While this is always a good idea this attack against our tribe just reinforces that habit  Even if your credit score is on the lower end freeze your credit to protect yourselfit will take about an hour or more when you start a freeze and about 20 minutes when you need to schedule a thaw to apply for credit in the future  We are not saying the hackers have our enrollment records but we cant be sure they dont have our information ppThe Sault Tribe Guardian is owned by Native American Broadcasting Company which is owned and operated by an Enrolled Tribal Member of the Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians    ppThis website is not owned or operated by the Sault Ste Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Government Board of Directors Tribal Business Enterprises nor is it part of the Official Tribal Newspaperor associated with any other news outlet with the word guardian in its title   ppnewssaulttribeguardiancom   Phone 9707998479 ppAll Rights Reserved by Native American Broadcasting Company 2025p