Bert Kondruss, KonBriefing Research, Germany
November 9, 2024
Worldwide cyberattacks on the entertainment industry in 2023: Casinos, cinemas, lotteries, museums, theatres, etc.

Cyber incident overview

Cyberattacks on the entertainment industry 2023
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Which companies were affected by a cyber attack?

 
#DateCountryCityStateCompanyTypeStichworte
1January 1, 2023GermanyBerlinBELotteryLotto Berlin
2January 2, 2023GermanyPotsdamBBLotteryBrandenburg,Lotto Brandenburg
3January 2023AustriaGumpoldskirchenNÖSports betsLower Austria,Admiral Sportwetten GmbH
4January 2023USASanta Monica CACAComputer gamesCalifornia, Los Angeles County,Riot Games
5January 2023 ?GermanyUnterföhringBYPay TVBavaria, Landkreis München, Unterfohring, TV,Sky,UnterfOhring
6February 10, 2023USAPhiladelphia PAPAConcert hallPennsylvania, Philadelphia County,Philadelphia Orchestra and Kimmel Center
72023 ?AustraliaSydney NSWNSWMuseumNew South Wales,Australian National Maritime Museum
8March 2023UkraineKyiv / КиївComputer game developerGSC Game World
9March 2023AustraliaMelbourne VICVICCasinos, hotelsVictoria, Travel, Tourism,Crown Resorts
102023Discussion forumKodi
11April 16, 2023CanadaONONCasinosOntario,Gateway Casinos
12April 19, 2023FranceFalaiseCasinosNormandy, Département Calvados,Vikings Casinos
13April 25, 2023USANewport News VAVALibraryVirginia,Newport News Public Library
14May 12, 2023NetherlandsHaarlemmermeerOnline casinoNoord-Holland,Holland Casino Online
15May 13, 2023ChileCinema operatorCinépolis
16May 28, 2023SwitzerlandCinemasPathé Schweiz
17May 2023 ?South AfricaStreaming providerShowmax
18May 31, 2023AustraliaNorth Ryde NSWNSWGaming technologyNew South Wales,Aristocrat
19May 31, 2023IrelandDublinGambling companyFlutter
20May 31, 2023USALeawood KSKSCinema operatorKansas, Johnson County,American Multi-Cinema / AMC Theatres
21May 31, 2023USAEntertainment industry?
22May 31, 2023USAWilmington DEDEOnline game providerDelaware, New Castle County,TSG Interactive US Services Limited / PokerStars
232023 ?ItalyMilanoPay TVItalia,TV,Sky Italia
24June 25, 2023USAIrvine CACAComputer gamesCalifornia, Orange County,Blizzard Entertainment
25June 2023 ?GermanyBrandenburg an der HavelBBEvent organizerBrandenburg,Ost Cola
26July 11, 2023Fan fiction libraryArchive of Our Own
27August 2023USAParadise NVNVEntertainment industry companyNevada, Clark County, Travel, Tourism,Caesars Entertainment
28October 2023People's Republic of ChinaHong KongBalletHong Kong Ballet
29October 20, 2023SingaporeHotel & CasinoTravel, Tourism,Marina Bay Sands
30October 22, 2023FranceParisMusic streaming providerÎle-de-France,Deezer
31November 10, 2023United KingdomManchesterLottery operatorEngland, UK, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom,Gatherwell Limited
32December 10, 2023USALongboat Key FLFLVideo portalFlorida, Sarasota County, Manatee County,Rumble
33December 2023GermanyBerlinBETheaterBerliner Ensemble
34December 24, 2023USACleveland OHOHLotteryOhio, Cuyahoga County, Administration, Authority, Government, Public sector,Ohio Lottery Commission

Hacker attacks statistics

By month

Cyberattacks on the entertainment industry 2023 by month
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By country

Cyberattacks on the entertainment industry 2023 by country
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Notes

  • The statistics are based on the known incidents listed here.
  • Since only some of the cases become known, the evaluations are not representative.
  • Industries where incidents are immediately visible due to public access (e.g. healthcare) are more represented than others.
  • An incident may be assigned to multiple countries or industries. Also, a country cannot always be assigned. So the totals shown on the charts may be different.
  • The graphics may be reused according to the license Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (attribution: KonBriefing Research).
More statistics:
Cyberattacks, Hacker attacks, Ransomware attacks

Details, examples and sources

Flag AustriaJanuary 2023
Cyber attack on a sports betting provider in Austria
Admiral Sportwetten GmbH - Gumpoldskirchen, Lower Austria, Austria
https://sports.admiral.at/de
Flag USAFebruary 10, 2023
Cyber attack on a concert hall in the USA
Philadelphia Orchestra and Kimmel Center - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA (Philadelphia County)
https://www.inquirer.com/news/kimmel-cen...
The affected organization informed the public about the incident.
Flag UkraineMarch 2023
Cyber attack on a computer game developer in the Ukraine
GSC Game World - Kyiv / Київ, Ukraine
The company is temporarily based in Prague, Czech Republic.
https://twitter.com/stalker_thegame/stat...
Flag AustraliaMarch 2023
Operator of casinos and hotels in Australia affected by a data breach
Crown Resorts - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
https://www.crownresorts.com.au/media-ce...
Vulnerabilities: GoAnywhere MFT
Flag AustraliaMay 31, 2023
Australian gaming technology provider hit by cyberattack
Aristocrat - North Ryde, New South Wales, Australia
https://ir.aristocrat.com/static-files/e...
Vulnerabilities: Progress Software MOVEit Transfer
Flag USAMay 31, 2023
U.S. cinema operator affected by cyber attack
American Multi-Cinema / AMC Theatres - Leawood, Kansas, USA (Johnson County)
https://oag.ca.gov/ecrime/databreach/rep...
https://www.doj.nh.gov/consumer/security...
Vulnerabilities: Progress Software MOVEit Transfer
Flag USAMay 31, 2023
U.S. entertainment company hit by cyberattack?
? - USA
Vulnerabilities: Progress Software MOVEit Transfer
Flag USAMay 31, 2023
Online game provider in Delaware, USA affected by cyber attack
TSG Interactive US Services Limited / PokerStars - Wilmington, Delaware, USA (New Castle County)
https://apps.web.maine.gov/online/aeview...
Vulnerabilities: Progress Software MOVEit Transfer
Flag USADecember 24, 2023
Cyber attack on a lottery in Ohio, USA
Ohio Lottery Commission - Cleveland, Ohio, USA (Cuyahoga County)
https://www.ohiolottery.com/security

About KonBriefing Research

KonBriefing Research is an independent researcher and analyst in the field of IT security, information security, risk management and compliance. The company was founded in 2019 and is based in Germany.

About the author

Bert Kondruss
Author:
Bert Kondruss
Founder and managing director of KonBriefing Research
Germany

Cyber attacks worldwide

Cyber attacks worldwide
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