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Curaçao Gaming Authority Hacked Portal
The Curaçao Gaming Authority, responsible for licensing offshore casinos, announced that its online portal for applications and document uploads will not be returned to service after a September hack. The portal, which supported Curaçao's online gaming reform since 2024, was offline as of October 2. The authority stated that interim arrangements for licensing, compliance, and supervision would continue through alternative channels, with details targeted for release by October 9, 2026. The authority also disclosed that unauthorized access to the portal had occurred, with a German security researcher entering through a false identity and accessing documents related to revenue-sharing deals and company ownership. The hacker, Lilith Wittmann, has published over 40,000 documents from the portal, including a revenue-sharing deal between British bookmakers' content supplier SIS and Mystake operator Santeda. The authority has reported the breach to relevant authorities and will not repeat figures it cannot verify.