Brightstar Lottery Group 2024 Data Breach (103.9 Thousand People Affected)

The 2024 Brightstar Lottery Group (IGT) data breach involved unauthorized access to certain corporate systems. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights reported that 103,879 people were affected.

Brightstar Lottery Group is a global lottery operator and provider of gaming technology and solutions that previously operated under the IGT Group name.

How Was the Incident Discovered?

IGT Group and Brightstar Lottery Group detected unauthorized access to certain corporate systems on November 17, 2024. The companies resecured affected systems, began an investigation, and reported the event to law enforcement.

What Information Was Affected?

The affected fields varied by person and may have included names, contact information, dates of birth, government-issued identification documents or numbers, driver's-license numbers, Social Security or other tax identifiers, financial-account information, and health data.

Review and Response

The detailed data review was completed on August 21, 2025. The companies say they continued monitoring their systems, introduced additional safeguards, and offered eligible individuals 24 months of identity monitoring.

What Should Affected People Do?

Notice recipients should review account activity, credit reports, and health records for activity they do not recognize. The companies said they were not aware of misuse as of the notice, but suspicious requests should still be verified through official channels.