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Online Casinos in general: Hacker attack on Merkur Bets (Page 5)

Topic created on 14th Mar. 2025 | Page: 5 of 22 | Answers: 317 | Views: 25,065
Benno444
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Hacker attack on Merkur Bets

15th Mar. 2025, at 08:20 am CET#61
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GambleMike wrote on March 14, 2025 at 9:32 pm:

Do you have a link to the entry? I couldn't find it right away. Thank you

Well, it only says what we already know. But that makes it official. https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merkur_Group


Incidentally, this also shows what you can make of the advertised and highly reputable industry, which is characterized by highly secure systems with highly secure monitoring by the GGL. Everything is absolutely monitored, regularly checked and cannot be tampered with. That's clear...

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slotliebe89
Elite

Hacker attack on Merkur Bets

15th Mar. 2025, at 09:10 am CET#62
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As I won't incur any costs/disadvantages, I will probably join the collective kkkage at Protectra against Merkur Bets, SlotMagie and Crazy Buzzer.
I still need to find out whether I can/must do this for all 3 providers individually or whether it will be bundled together.

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Benno444
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Hacker attack on Merkur Bets

15th Mar. 2025, at 10:55 am CET#63
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I don't think it makes sense with Protectra unless you have suffered damage or lost control of your data/accounts (even briefly). As I've never heard of this company before, I can't assess them. But I wouldn't trust them blindly either. Especially not if you don't have legal protection insurance. And in the unlikely event that I might get €3.95 at some point, I don't want to be on record. Keyword "Streisand effect".

It's difficult with links here. If you search for "Data leaks: check your claims quickly and free of charge", you'll end up on the consumer protection website. There you can quickly and easily check your chances of compensation. And you can also find more information about your rights and what else you can do.

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slotliebe89
Elite

Hacker attack on Merkur Bets

15th Mar. 2025, at 11:53 am CET#64
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Benno444 wrote on 15.03.2025 at 10:55: I don't think it makes sense to use Protectra unless you have suffered damage or lost control of your data/accounts (even briefly). As I've never heard of this company, I can't assess them. But I wouldn't trust them blindly either. Especially not if you don't have legal protection insurance. And in the unlikely event that I might get €3.95 at some point, I don't want to be on record. Keyword "Streisand effect".

It's difficult with links here. If you search for "Data leaks: check your claims quickly and free of charge", you'll end up on the consumer protection website. There you can quickly and easily check your chances of compensation. And you can also find more information about your rights and what else you can do.

Is that you Mr. Gauselmann? You've been registered here since yesterday and seem to want to trivialize and play down the matter in every post.

The advantage of Protecra is that you don't need your own legal protection insurance.

And how can you lose control of your data in the short term?

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roccoammo11
Expert

Hacker attack on Merkur Bets

15th Mar. 2025, at 12:06 pm CET#65
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slotliebe89 wrote on 03/15/2025 11:53 AM:
Is it you Mr. Gauselmann? Registered here since yesterday and seem to want to trivialize and downplay the matter in every post.

The advantage of Protecra is that you don't need your own legal protection insurance.

And how can you lose control of your data in the short term?

He doesn't look like the old b*****d 🤣

Just the idea that a rich person registers with gamblejoe to trivialize something is pretty crazy 😆
Everyone can have their own opinion, whether they're a new user or one of the first.

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Benno444
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Hacker attack on Merkur Bets

15th Mar. 2025, at 12:45 pm CET#66
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Yes, that's me. I tried to hide it with my profile photo but it didn't work


I'm just saying. It's not so unusual that everyone will die now. There have always been things like this on the internet. But I don't think this Internet will prevail Microsoft. Adobe, Blizzard, Facebook etc.pp. There is hardly a well-known company that has never been affected by something like this.

In extreme cases, money can be refunded and identity theft can also be investigated. However, since not a single case is known yet, I wouldn't necessarily panic. However, if you insist, you are welcome to do so.

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frapi07
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Hacker attack on Merkur Bets

15th Mar. 2025, at 01:11 pm CET#67
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Benno444 wrote on 15.03.2025 at 12:45: Yes, that's me. I tried to hide it with my profile picture but it didn't work


I'm just saying. It's not so unusual that everyone will die now. There have always been things like this on the internet. But I don't think this Internet will prevail Microsoft. Adobe, Blizzard, Facebook etc.pp. There is hardly a well-known company that has never been affected by something like this.

In extreme cases, money can be refunded and identity theft can also be investigated. However, since not a single case is known yet, I wouldn't necessarily panic. However, if you insist, you are welcome to do so.

The effort involved in identity theft is not small. You have to go to the police, report it, etc. It takes time and nerves.

And that's just one of the things that can happen. Even the email warns against phishing and call scams. If you forward your data there, then you are to blame (and liable accordingly) and not Merkur bets or the other companies that have not protected your data. Yes, I'm IT-savvy and the Risk of me falling for it is low - but there are other people who don't have this IT-savviness and they are particularly at risk. By the way, my mail was in the spam folder. I don't think many people regularly check their spam folders.

Sure, no reason to panic, but also no reason to sit back and pretend it's no big deal.

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slotliebe89
Elite

Hacker attack on Merkur Bets

15th Mar. 2025, at 01:28 pm CET#68
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Benno444 wrote on 15.03.2025 at 12:45: Yes, that's me. I tried to hide it with my profile picture but it didn't work


I'm just saying. It's not so unusual that everyone will die now. There have always been things like this on the internet. But I don't think this Internet will prevail Microsoft. Adobe, Blizzard, Facebook etc.pp. There is hardly a well-known company that has never been affected by something like this.

In extreme cases, money can be refunded and identity theft can also be investigated. However, since not a single case is known yet, I wouldn't necessarily panic. However, if you insist, you are welcome to do so.

However, no copies of IDs, bank details, home addresses, telephone numbers etc. have been stolen from the companies you mentioned.

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Zockerbernd
Amateur

Hacker attack on Merkur Bets

15th Mar. 2025, at 01:39 pm CET#69
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So far there have been no 10 freespins on 5 cents in Fire Joker. I don't think there's nothing more to come.

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Rainmann
Elite

Hacker attack on Merkur Bets

15th Mar. 2025, at 02:01 pm CET#70
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Zockerbernd wrote on 14.03.2025 at 06:56: I'm curious to see what compensation there is, when the time comes, I'll definitely sue the sh** out of them, why are there ID data with photos etc. lying around and still unencrypted? That doesn't work at all? But I've always said mafia shed to the German gambling monopoly and then you're blackmailed into playing there, without the blackmail I would never have registered and nobody would have my data. There will be some serious repercussions. Just how buggy everything was, the slots and the site itself constantly crashing and everything, you knew that nobody could program it properly, I've never seen anything like that at a Curacao. They rob you of your money with underground unfair RTP and as the icing on the cake they store your data insecurely until it is stolen,

All masks or the whole network are affected SlotMagie CrazyBuzzer etc. and every Gamblejoe member or over 95% have been hacked and strangers have your data. Now is the time to fight back people.

This is a huge scandal.

They give nothing in compensation. Even Betano just gave out a freebet today.

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slotliebe89
Elite

Hacker attack on Merkur Bets

15th Mar. 2025, at 02:17 pm CET#71
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Rainmann wrote on 15.03.2025 at 14:01:
They don't give anything as compensation. Even Betano just threw out a freebet today.

They have to put the money aside for the fines. Now it's time for Merkur Bets, Slot Magie and Crazy Buzzer to tighten their pants, maybe the RTP can still be lowered a bit.

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GambleMike
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Hacker attack on Merkur Bets

15th Mar. 2025, at 04:09 pm CET#72
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Benno444 wrote on 15.03.2025 at 10:55: I don't think it makes sense to use Protectra unless you have suffered damage or lost control of your data/accounts (even briefly). As I've never heard of this company, I can't assess them. But I wouldn't trust them blindly either. Especially not if you don't have legal protection insurance. And in the unlikely event that I might get €3.95 at some point, I don't want to be on record. Keyword "Streisand effect".

It's difficult with links here. If you search for "Data leaks: check your claims quickly and free of charge", you'll end up on the consumer protection website. There you can quickly and easily check your chances of compensation. And you can also find more information about your rights and what else you can do.

Since the BGH decision in the Facebook case in November 2024, it has been clarified that the "mere and temporary loss of control over your own personal data" is sufficient for damage. In this case, the data was published unintentionally. They were publicly accessible to anyone, as Lilith Wittmann describes, who actually accessed them to a minimum extent. Is it difficult to deny damage under these conditions?

Trust is a good keyword: but I'm not clear about the connection between trust in Protectra and legal expenses Insurance? Have you misunderstood the business model of such legal service providers?
I don't understand what you mean by the Streisand effect in this context?

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Supergreg
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Hacker attack on Merkur Bets

15th Mar. 2025, at 04:20 pm CET#73
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Hi,

don't be put off!

According to Art. 82 GDPR, you are entitled to compensation in the amount of €500 - €5000!
The loss of control over the data alone constitutes damage, regardless of whether misuse has already been proven.

I am currently demanding compensation myself and will also file a lawsuit if SlotMagie does not respond.
A class action would be great!

Slotmagie still has 7 days to respond, then I'll go to the lawyer.
I'll keep you up to date here.

Greetings Greg

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Ollid3
Amateur

Hacker attack on Merkur Bets

15th Mar. 2025, at 05:39 pm CET#74
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Supergreg wrote on 15.03.2025 at 16:20: Hi,

don't be put off!

According to Art. 82 GDPR, there is a claim for damages in the amount of 500€ - 5000€!
The loss of control over the data alone constitutes damage, regardless of whether misuse has already been proven.

I am currently demanding compensation myself and will also file a lawsuit if SlotMagie does not respond.
A class action would be great!

Slotmagie still has 7 days to respond, then I'll go to the lawyer.
I'll keep you up to date here.

Greetings Greg


  1. The controller or processor shall be exempt from liability under paragraph 2 if it proves that it is not responsible in any respect for the event giving rise to the damage.



I think it is pointless to file a lawsuit there. Slotmagie will talk its way out of it

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frapi07
Elite

Hacker attack on Merkur Bets

15th Mar. 2025, at 05:48 pm CET#75
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Ollid3 wrote on 15.03.2025 at 17:39:


  1. The controller or processor shall be exempt from liability under paragraph 2 if it proves that it is not responsible in any way for the event giving rise to the damage.



I think it is pointless to file a lawsuit there. SlotMagie will talk its way out of it


The controller/processor is responsible for the circumstance. The data had zero protection. They were publicly accessible. The controller/processor therefore accepted that this data would be stolen and/or misused. You can't talk your way out of this.

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