Overview
- Connecticut’s Department of Consumer Protection said the incident was limited to Brightstar’s corporate systems and did not affect CT Lottery operations.
- Brightstar, formerly known as IGT and based in Rhode Island, collects prize-winner information as a lottery technology vendor.
- Officials said the breach mostly impacted Brightstar employees, though some Connecticut residents’ data tied to prize processing was exposed.
- Brightstar has contracted Kroll to provide 24 months of free identity monitoring that includes credit monitoring, fraud consultation, and identity theft restoration.
- Recipients were told no immediate action is required, to monitor their records, and to contact DCP.Gaming@ct.gov to confirm the legitimacy of any notification letters.