Several casinos in Ontario remain closed nearly two weeks after a cyberattack, with no official reopening date.
The ransomware attack that knocked the servers out to Gateway Casinos facilities was first detected on April 16.
Technology analyst Carmi Levy said the situation is the digital equivalent of recovering from a major fire or similar disaster.
“It’s as bad as it gets. And unfortunately, the damage is going to take years to undo, even if they are able to undo it,” the London, Ont.-based digital expert said. “You don’t just flip a switch and come back on.”
On Thursday, Gateway posted online it hopes to reopen using a phased approach “later this week; however, the reopening timeline depends on the pace of restoration and approval by regulatory bodies.”
