A lottery vendor based in Rhode Island has notified more than 500 Connecticut residents that their information was compromised in a data breach.
The company, Brightstar Lottery Group which was formerly known as IGT, is a gaming and lottery technology vendor that collected personal information from prize winners, according to the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection.
Nearly 550 Nutmeggers were notified that their information was compromised in the breach, which mostly impacted employees with the Rhode Island-based company, the DCP said.
“This breach was isolated to Brightstar’s corporate systems and did not involve or impact the CT Lottery’s systems or operations,” the department wrote in a statement.
DCP officials said individuals who were notified do not need to take any immediate action but are encouraged to review their personal records and use free credit report monitoring.
“Brightstar has hired Kroll to provide identity monitoring for 24 months,” DCP officials wrote.
The service is free to those affected and includes fraud consultation and identity theft restoration. The letter that went out from Brightstar includes instructions on how to activate the credit monitoring services.
“Brightstar will not ask for any personal information or money to activate this service,” the DCP warned. “Any requests for personal or financial information or payment are likely fraudulent.”
Anyone who received a letter who wants to ensure it is legitimate has been encouraged to contact the DCP’s Gaming Division at DCP.Gaming@ct.gov.