A self-described German security researcher has claimed responsibility for breaching the Malta Gaming Authority’s (MGA) systems, reportedly gaining access to sensitive data including operator compliance files and player records.
Lilith Wittmann, who presents herself as an ethical hacker, alleged last week via a social media post that was subsequently removed that she held material linking the regulator to organised crime within Malta’s gambling sector.
in a public statement on 17 March the MGA identified a breach within one of its systems and activated its internal response protocols. It said the event as being treated “with the utmost seriousness.”
The authority did not disclose specific details regarding the nature of the accessed data.
