HIT Group has begun reopening its Slovenian casinos after restoring systems disrupted by a cyberattack.
The casino operator detected the attack overnight on August 24–25, forcing the closure of six properties: Perla, Park, Casino Drive-in, Mond, Korona, and Casino Fontana. Its hotels remained open with limited services.
Local media reported the disruption affected cash registers at casinos, with some customers receiving handwritten receipts at cafes. Hotel reception desks also experienced problems.
Hit, which operates casinos, hotels, and other tourism businesses in Slovenia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, said specialist teams began a forensic investigation immediately after the incident was detected. The company also notified relevant government institutions and worked with external cybersecurity experts to restore its systems.
In an August 28 update, the operator said its systems had been restored sufficiently to allow the affected casinos to start reopening, but some gaming functions and its loyalty system remained unavailable.
HIT did not confirm whether all six properties would resume operations at the same time. Guests were initially limited to a selection of slot-machine games while the company worked to restore other systems and applications.
The cyberattack caused a multi-day interruption to HIT’s core land-based gaming operations. However, the operator’s Casino Larix and HIT Alpinea subsidiaries continued operating normally throughout the disruption.
The company has not disclosed the source of the attack, whether any data was compromised, or its financial impact. As of Monday, the notice on the company’s website still said it was operating on a limited basis, with table games and bingo not yet available.
“Maintaining and further strengthening our IT infrastructure and security will remain one of the company’s development priorities going forward,” Sandi Bratasevec, chairman of Hit’s management board, said in a statement.
Original article: https://www.yogonet.com/international/news/2026/08/31/126148-hit-group-reopens-slovenian-casinos-after-cyberattack
