Stakelogic confirms cybersecurity incident with CEO emails hacked
Live casino firm insists that no sensitive or confidential information was compromised in the breach, which occurred last year
Stakelogic CEO Stephan van den Oetelaar had his emails hacked last year in a security breach which led to no “sensitive or confidential information” being compromised, the supplier has said.
In an email seen by EGR, Stakelogic’s legal team confirmed that Van den Oetelaar’s mailbox was accessed by an unauthorised party.
Following the hack, the legal team stated some individuals and businesses may have received emails that appeared to come from the CEO’s account, but were in fact sent by bad actors.
“We value our relationship and believe that it’s important to be transparent and to keep you informed,” the statement informing of the hack read.
Stakelogic went on to note that the incident was resolved, and that only email contact details, including “names of contacts and/or (business) names of the contacts” had been accessed.
The supplier emphasised that no sensitive or confidential information had been accessed or compromised via the incident.
The update continued: “Stakelogic takes ownership of this situation and is actively taking actions and investigating this to prevent it from happening again in the future.”
The firm also stressed the importance of apply caution to “unexpected emails” claiming to come from Van den Oetelaar, adding not to click links or open attachments that appear suspicious.
Stakelogic is due to be acquired by Japanese giant Sega Sammy in a €130m deal. The transaction is expected to close in Q2 2025.
The live casino firm was founded in 2014 and has more than 500 employees across several offices.
The business holds commercial partnerships with the likes of Novibet, SKS365 and Paddy Power.
In a statement provided to EGR, Stakelogic CEO Van den Oetelaar said: “We immediately took action and resolved this one-time incident, and no sensitive information was compromised.
“Stakelogic has implemented multiple security measures to prevent this from happening in the future.
“Trust and integrity with our relations are essential, and we will remain committed to the highest security standards in the industry.”