Hacker claims accountability for Gaming Authority information breach

A hacker has claimed accountability for a current cyber breach on the Malta Gaming Authority, alleging delicate information has been obtained and shared with media organisations and authorities.

In a press release posted on X, Lilith Wittmann stated she had infiltrated the authority’s programs and warned of additional disclosures referring to what she described as “organised crime enablement schemes” linked to Malta’s iGaming sector.

The MGA confirmed final week it had suffered a system breach, however has not publicly attributed the assault or detailed the extent of the info compromised.

Wittmann claimed any try by Maltese authorities to pursue authorized motion towards her would consequence within the rapid launch of a bigger archive of knowledge related to the worldwide iGaming trade.

She additionally expressed concern about the potential of extradition to Malta, the place she stated she might withstand 10 years in jail if convicted.

“I am certain that the information obtained is so valuable for the public discourse that obtaining it will one day, in the not-too-distant future, be seen as a justified necessity,” she stated.

The hacker added no additional particulars can be launched in the meanwhile and urged journalists to chorus from making extra inquiries till additional discover.

Wittmann additionally recommended the breach was simply carried out, evaluating it to earlier cyber-attacks involving the Christian Democratic Union (CDU).