Casinos Austria cyberattack exposes data of 150,000 customers
Hackers stole personal data belonging to around 150,000 Casinos Austria customers through a breach at an external service provider, the company said.
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Hackers stole data belonging to around 150,000 customers of Casinos Austria earlier this week, after breaching the gambling company's webshop through an external service provider, Austrian media reported, citing an ORF report.
The security gap has since been closed, Die Presse reported. Bank and credit card details were not affected, because the company does not store that information, Casinos Austria said.
Investigators are still working out exactly which data was taken, but it could include customers' first and last names, email addresses, order histories and voucher codes, according to the reports. Casinos Austria warned that such information could be used for targeted phishing attempts or identity fraud, such as placing orders in a victim's name.
The company emailed affected customers advising them not to click on links or attachments in unexpected messages, and never to share passwords or card details. An investigation into who carried out the attack is under way, the reports said.
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What we know
- 2+ outlets · Die Presse, Kronen Zeitung Hackers stole data belonging to around 150,000 Casinos Austria customers by breaching the company's webshop through an external service provider, Austrian media reported.
- Official · Casinos Austria The security gap has been closed; bank and credit card details were not affected because they are not stored, the company said.
- 2+ outlets · Die Presse, Kronen Zeitung Possible exposed data includes names, email addresses, order histories and voucher codes, still being confirmed.
- Official · Casinos Austria Casinos Austria warned affected customers of a heightened risk of phishing and identity fraud, and urged caution with unexpected messages.
Not yet confirmed
- Unconfirmed Exactly which categories of customer data were accessed is still under investigation.
How each fact is established: Verified checked by an ECTV editorOfficial stated by an official body2+ outlets reported independently by two or more news organisations1 outlet reported by a single news organisation so farUnconfirmed claimed or reportedHow we label facts
Why it matters for Europe
The breach shows how a single compromised external supplier can expose a large company's customer data, and the warning about phishing and identity-fraud risk means affected customers need to stay alert well after the technical breach itself has been fixed.
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Questions and answers
- What happened to Casinos Austria?
- Hackers stole data belonging to about 150,000 customers by breaching the company's webshop through an external service provider.
- Was financial information stolen?
- No. The company said bank and credit card details were not affected because it does not store them.
- What should affected customers do?
- Casinos Austria advised them to avoid clicking links or attachments in unexpected messages and never to share passwords or card details.
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