Curaçao Gaming Authority launches temporary licence portal

Curaçao Gaming Authority, the regulator of the gambling section, is set to launch new licensing portal after the latest data breach. The data breach led to an exposition of an information of the licence holders of the regualtor. The breach happend on last month and announced on 17 of September. After the investigation the regulator found out that Germany has access to the authority’s licensing private information. Following the breach and subsequent investigation, the CGA has opted to discontinue utilizing the current portal as well as shutting down the regulatory services offered by its provider. According to the authority, a temporary portal will be available for use from October 19, provided that all relevant tests are conducted prior to the implementation of the system, which will allow for the continuation of licensing and supervision activities. The CGA noted that there are different elements that need further refinements or security testing before launching the temporary system. These include its internal system as well as the digital seal and the license registry that the CGA is calling for to undergo external security testing. The customer portal is undergoing technical updates ahead of the security testing process that is planned for this system. The CGA assured that shutting down the previous portal does not mean that all licenses become invalid since licensed firms still have to comply with their regulatory obligations. To stop the illegal use and spread of stolen data, CGA says it has informed authorities about the data breach and submitted formal complaints to the respective authorities in Curaçao, Germany, and the Netherlands. It has also hired professionals that specialize in getting rid of content residing on the Internet. An independent forensic investigation is in progress to find the scale of the breach and ask for remedial actions. CGA is also thinking of taking legal action. The incident comes at a time when Curaçao is in the process of updating the system with regard to online gambling licensing and supervision.