How the gaming and gambling industry can strengthen their cyber defenses
No business wants to take a gamble when it comes to cybersecurity. Ironically, that’s especially true in the gaming and gambling industry.
It’s a sector that’s booming. By 2030, the global online gambling market is expected to nearly double to approximately $154 billion, growing at almost 12% year on year. For operators, it’s good news. However, that growth is also attracting cybercriminal attention.
Between 2022 and 2024, iGaming fraud surged 64% year-over-year on average. And more recently, several major incidents have made headlines.
In July 2025, Flutter Entertainment (the parent company of Paddy Power, Betfair, Sky Betting & Gaming, PokerStars and other brands), confirmed that it had suffered a data breach affecting 800,000 customers.
More recently, in February 2026, casino operator Wynn Resorts confirmed that it had suffered a cyberattack from hacking group ShinyHunters, which claimed to have stolen over 800,000 records including employee data and personally identifiable information.
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