{"id":8240,"date":"2024-11-21T11:00:59","date_gmt":"2024-11-21T11:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/slategray-wallaby-310340.hostingersite.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/21\/igt-faces-cybersecurity-breach-during-business-transition\/"},"modified":"2024-11-21T11:00:59","modified_gmt":"2024-11-21T11:00:59","slug":"igt-faces-cybersecurity-breach-during-business-transition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/21\/igt-faces-cybersecurity-breach-during-business-transition\/","title":{"rendered":"IGT Faces Cybersecurity Breach During Business Transition"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>International Game Technology (IGT) Plc, a global leader in gaming equipment, revealed a cybersecurity breach in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday. An \u201cunauthorised third party\u201d infiltrated some of the company\u2019s systems, resulting in disruptions to its operations.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Cybersecurity Incident Disrupts Operations<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>IGT discovered the breach on Sunday, November 17, and quickly activated its incident response plan. The company noted, <em>\u201cPromptly after detecting the issue, the company activated its cybersecurity incident response plan and launched an investigation with the support of its external advisors to assess and remediate the unauthorised activity.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The breach affected portions of IGT\u2019s internal IT systems and applications. To mitigate the situation, the company proactively took certain systems offline and is working to restore them. 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