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After $1 Million Ransom Demand, V.I. Lottery Restores Operations Without Paying Hackers
Virgin Islands Lottery’s executive director, Raymond Williams, says the entity is now “90 percent back [to] functionality” after a cybersec…
A ULIS/WLA Event 'Taking Sports Integrity to the Next Level' Nov 26-27
November 26 – 27, 2024 A ULIS/WLA Event
Hosted by the United Lotteries for Integrity in Sports (ULIS) and the WLA Venue: Olympic Museum…
EL/WLA Security & Operational Risks Seminar: New Threats & Opportunities: Evolving AI & Security Risks
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the landscape of security, presenting both groundbreaking opportunities and complex new…
Cibelae invites you to participate in the webinars “Cybersecurity and innovation in gaming”
On November 27 and 28, at 11:00 a.m. (GMT-3), Cibelae will hold the webinars entitled “Cybersecurity and innovation in gaming: when what is…
Video screens on several Oregon Lottery billboards were apparently hacked by furries
Video screens on several Oregon Lottery billboards were apparently hacked by furries, who posted a video of a cartoon of a human-like cat p…
French Cops Catch Cheating Network Using ‘Microscopic’ Earpiece
French authorities have arrested a 63-year-old Ukrainian and a 37-year-old Latvian on suspicion of perpetrating a sophisticated, hi-tech po…
Chinese ‘cybercrime syndicate’ behind gambling sites advertised at European sporting events
A constellation of illegal online gambling brands whose advertisements adorn football stadiums throughout Europe is all linked to one group…
Global technology outage affecting flights, casinos Worldwide
An IT issue affecting many businesses and services around the country is being felt here in the valley.
The massive disruptiongrounded…
17-year-old from England arrested in cyber hackings targeting MGM Resorts
A 17-year-old boy from England has been arrested in connection with large-scale cyber hackings that targeted major companies including MGM…
Department of Treasury details impact of sports betting on money laundering
The Department of the Treasury is assessing the impact of sports betting on money laundering.
The department has released the National Mon…
The Ohio Lottery recently experienced a cybersecurity event
The Ohio Lottery recently experienced a cybersecurity event affecting our computer systems. Upon learning of the issue, we took precautiona…
India's government blocked 174 betting and gambling sites
The Indian government has blocked 581 applications, including 174 betting and gambling app, Pankaj Chaudhury, the minister of state for fin…
Preserve the Integrity of Sport by fighting against illegal betting. The Council of Europe and MDJS are at the heart of the fight.
Rabat 07.11.2023 – The Council of Europe, with the support of the Marocaine des Jeux et des Sorts (MDJS), organized on November 7 in Rabat…
FREE ONLINE EVENT Join the WLA and The European Lotteries Security and Operational Risks Webinar
FREE ONLINE EVENT Register here
https://www.european-lotteries.org/sites/default/files/2023-11/231127%20ORA%20Webinar%20Programme…
CIBELAE members can now access ULIS’s services free of charge
A new horizon for Latin American integrity
The United Lotteries for Integrity in Sports (ULIS) and the Corporación Iberoamericana de Loter…
CHES Special Risk unveils E&O insurance offering for online gaming industry
It covers civil liabilities and provides full cyber coverage
CHES Special Risk has expanded its professional lines portfolio by introducin…
Caesars, MGM Hackers Often Resort to Threats of Violence as well as Extortion
“Scattered Spider,” the cyber threat actors who recently hacked Caesars Entertainment and MGM Resorts International, have ties to a broader…
IntegriSport 3.0, a project co-funded by the European Union aimed at providing training to Law Enforcement Agencies
IntegriSport 3.0, a project co-funded by the European Union aimed at providing training to Law Enforcement Agencies, started its first awar…
GLI hosted a webinar on the importance of cybersecurity.
In case you missed it, last week, GLI hosted a webinar on the importance of cybersecurity.
https://gaminglabs.com/webinars/cybersecurity-w…
Caesars Casino decision to pay cyber-hackers $15 million sets dangerous Las Vegas Strip precedent
The resort casino operator made a choice that might come back to haunt it and its Las Vegas rivals.
Sometimes doing something that looks l…
The ALPHV ransomware group used social engineering to attack MGM Resorts.
The ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware group claimed responsibility for the MGM Resorts cyber outage on Tuesday, and it apparently took the group on…
Caesars joins MGM Resorts in reporting cyberattack
https://investor.caesars.com/node/33686/html
Caesars Entertainment, Inc. (the “Company,” “we,” or “our”) recently identified suspicious ac…
Interpol busts crime ring exploiting sports feeds for betting advantage
In a sweeping international effort, law enforcement agencies have successfully dismantled an organized crime syndicate that exploited video…
United Lotteries for Integrity in Sports_ULIS presented at the INTERPOL Match-Fixing Task Force (IMFTF)
The 13th Meeting of the INTERPOL Match-Fixing Task Force (IMFTF) was held in Buenos Aires from 12 to 14 September at the Centro Universitar…
Hackers claim MGM cyberattack as outage drags into fourth day
Hotel and entertainment giant MGM Resorts continues to battle a widespread outage after a cyberattack forced it to shut down systems across…
Group in Casino Hacks Skilled at Duping Workers for Access
Bloomberg) -- The hacking group suspected of cyberattacks against two giant casino operators has quickly made a name for itself for its ski…
FBI investigates after MGM’s casinos and hotels hit by ‘cyber incident’
The FBI is investigating a “cyber incident” at MGM Resorts International, as guests at one of the world’s largest casino operators struggle…