HARTFORD — Brightstar Lottery Group, formerly known as IGT, a gaming and lottery technology vendor that collected personal information from prize winners, has notified nearly 550 Connecticut residents that their information was compromised in a data breach.
Most impacted residents are Brightstar employees. The company is based in Rhode Island. This breach was isolated to Brightstar’s corporate systems and did not involve or impact the CT Lottery’s systems or operations.
Affected consumers do not need to take any immediate action. You should review your personal records and utilize free credit report monitoring. Brightstar has hired Kroll to provide identity monitoring for 24 months. Affected consumers DO NOT need to pay for this service. The identity monitoring services include Credit Monitoring, Fraud Consultation, and Identity Theft Restoration. The letter from Brightstar will include instructions to activate your free credit monitoring services.
Brightstar will not ask for any personal information or money to activate this service. Any requests for personal or financial information or payment are likely fraudulent.
If you receive a letter and are unsure if it is legitimate, contact DCP’s Gaming Division at DCP.Gaming@ct.gov.