{"id":319,"date":"2025-09-19T14:42:13","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T04:42:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qld.cybersafebusiness.au\/index.php\/2025\/09\/19\/cyberattack-disrupts-gambling-giant-igt-what-businesses-can-learn\/"},"modified":"2025-09-19T14:42:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T04:42:13","slug":"cyberattack-disrupts-gambling-giant-igt-what-businesses-can-learn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qld.cybersafebusiness.au\/index.php\/2025\/09\/19\/cyberattack-disrupts-gambling-giant-igt-what-businesses-can-learn\/","title":{"rendered":"Cyberattack Disrupts Gambling Giant IGT: What Businesses Can Learn"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What would you do if your business\u2019s IT systems were suddenly taken offline? That\u2019s the reality International Game Technology (IGT), a global leader in gambling and lottery solutions, is facing after falling victim to a cyberattack.<\/p>\n<h4>What Happened?<\/h4>\n<p>On November 17, IGT discovered unauthorized access to its systems, leading to disruptions across portions of its internal IT network. In response, the company:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Activated its incident response plan.<\/li>\n<li>Launched an investigation with external cybersecurity experts.<\/li>\n<li>Proactively took certain systems offline to prevent further damage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>IGT is still working to determine the full impact of the incident and has been in close communication with customers and stakeholders to manage the disruption.<\/p>\n<h4>Is Ransomware to Blame?<\/h4>\n<p>While IGT has not disclosed the nature of the attack, the decision to take systems offline often points to ransomware\u2014a growing threat for businesses across industries. So far, no ransomware group has claimed responsibility.<\/p>\n<h4>Lessons for Businesses:<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>Prepare for the Unexpected: IGT\u2019s quick activation of its incident response plan and business continuity measures highlights the importance of preparation. Does your business have a plan in place?<\/li>\n<li>Prioritize Communication: Keeping stakeholders informed during a crisis helps maintain trust\u2014a critical step for any organization.<\/li>\n<li>Mitigate Disruption: Proactively taking systems offline, while disruptive, can help contain the damage.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>With over 11,000 employees worldwide, IGT\u2019s experience underscores the need for every organization\u2014big or small\u2014to stay vigilant against cyber threats.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What would you do if your business\u2019s IT systems were suddenly taken offline? That\u2019s the reality International Game Technology (IGT), a global leader in gambling and lottery solutions, is facing [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":318,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-319","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/qld.cybersafebusiness.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/319","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/qld.cybersafebusiness.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/qld.cybersafebusiness.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qld.cybersafebusiness.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qld.cybersafebusiness.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=319"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/qld.cybersafebusiness.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/319\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qld.cybersafebusiness.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/318"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/qld.cybersafebusiness.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=319"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qld.cybersafebusiness.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=319"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qld.cybersafebusiness.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=319"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}