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Norsk Tipping May Have Suffered New Data Attack
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Norsk Tipping May Have Suffered New Data Attack

From Aftenposten · () Norwegian

Translated from Norwegian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Norsk Tipping, a Norwegian state-owned lottery company, may have been targeted by a cyberattack for the third time recently.
  • The suspected attack on Friday evening is believed to be a denial-of-service (DDoS) attack, and the company is working with Telenor to resolve the issue.
  • This follows similar attacks on Sunday and Tuesday, which disrupted services like Odds, and earlier incidents in June.

Norsk Tipping, the Norwegian state-owned lottery and gaming company, is investigating a potential cyberattack that may have occurred on Friday evening. This marks the third such incident in a short period, raising concerns about the company's digital security.

According to Norsk Tipping's press contact, Pål Enger, the incident appears to be another denial-of-service (DDoS) attack. These attacks aim to overwhelm a website or server with fake traffic, rendering it inaccessible to legitimate users. Norsk Tipping is collaborating with Telenor, a major telecommunications company, to address and resolve the problem.

The company's websites were reportedly back online shortly after 9 p.m. on Friday. This incident follows a similar attack on Sunday that forced the shutdown of Norsk Tipping's Odds service for approximately two hours. Earlier in the week, on Tuesday evening, multiple users reported being unable to access Norsk Tipping's services due to a comparable attack. The company also experienced similar disruptions in June.

It can again look like a so-called denial-of-service attack, and they are working with Telenor to solve the problem.

— Pål Enger, Norsk Tipping press contactEnger describes the nature of the suspected cyberattack and the ongoing efforts to resolve it.
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Originally published by Aftenposten in Norwegian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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