Cyberattack Forces Closure of Six Hit Group Casinos in Slovenia
Summary
A cyber incident disrupted Hit Group’s casino network, forcing six Slovenian casinos to close. The company is working to restore systems; the cause, damage and any customer-data compromise remain unknown.
Key points
- Hit Group confirmed a cybersecurity incident that occurred overnight between Monday and Tuesday.
- Six casinos, including three in Nova Gorica, closed after the intrusion affected the group’s network.
- The PerlaPlay[.]it online casino was reported to remain operational and unaffected.
- Hotels and restaurants linked to the casinos continued operating with reduced or adapted services.
- Hit Group said experts and external technicians were working to restore systems and reopen the casinos.
- The company said an investigation was underway and it could not yet quantify the damage; reports of affected customer records were unconfirmed.
Article Details
- Victim Organization
- Gruppo Hit
- Incident Type
- Cyber intrusion into the company's computer network; the specific attack method is not reported.
- Operational Impact
- Six casinos were closed from Tuesday, August 25. Hotels and restaurants associated with the casinos continued operating with reduced or adapted activity. PerlaPlay.it and other named Group Hit operations were reported as unaffected or operating.
- Claim Status
- confirmed