Vikings Casinos

Vikings Casinos operates within the casino and gaming sector, providing gambling and entertainment services primarily in France. The group manages multiple physical casino locations, as evidenced by reports detailing incidents affecting establishments in towns like Houlgate and Bourbon-l'Archambault. Its core business involves offering casino games and related hospitality experiences to patrons at these brick-and-mortar venues. The organisation's operations are centred in France, with its headquarters located there, indicating a significant focus on the French domestic market for its services.

The group experienced a significant cybersecurity incident on April 19, 2023, identified as a ransomware attack. This attack was detected through the organisation's own supervision consoles monitoring its information systems. In response to the attack, Vikings Casinos took the immediate step of shutting down its information systems entirely to prevent further compromise and protect sensitive data. This defensive action necessitated the temporary closure of several of its casino locations, disrupting normal operations. While initial assessments indicated no confirmed theft of customer or operational data had occurred at that stage, forensic investigations were actively ongoing to fully understand the breach. The company formally reported the incident by filing a complaint with the relevant authorities. To mitigate the operational impact, Vikings Casinos implemented workarounds allowing them to partially restore services under an adapted mode of operation at affected sites.