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Norsk Tipping odds service back online after data attack
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Norsk Tipping odds service back online after data attack

From Aftenposten · () Norwegian

Translated from Norwegian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Named sources Outcome reported
  • Norsk Tipping's odds service has resumed operation after being temporarily shut down due to a cyberattack.
  • The data attack began Sunday afternoon, causing the company to halt odds on sports events, including Norwegian Eliteserien football matches.
  • This incident is similar to a previous attack Norsk Tipping experienced in June.

Norsk Tipping's online betting service is back online after a cyberattack forced its temporary closure on Sunday. The company confirmed that its odds service is now operational, following the disruption caused by the data attack.

The incident began around 12:20 PM on Sunday, leading Norsk Tipping to suspend its odds on all sports events. This measure was taken to prevent issues with odds changes during ongoing matches, particularly affecting football games in the Norwegian Eliteserien and OBOS-ligaen. Pressevakt Stian Simensen stated that the company halted odds to avoid problems with price adjustments during live events.

This is not the first time Norsk Tipping has been targeted. The company experienced a similar cyberattack in June. A DDoS attack, as described by Norsk Tipping, works by overwhelming a website or server with excessive traffic, rendering it inaccessible to legitimate users.

Due to the attack, we could not make odds changes on football matches and sports events we offer odds on, so we stopped the odds on betting.

— Stian SimensenNorsk Tipping's press officer explaining the reason for suspending the odds service.
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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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