Virgin Islands Lottery Aims to Resume Full Operations Following Cyberattack, Restoration Nearing Completion

The Virgin Islands Lottery issued a new update on Monday on its recovery efforts following a cybersecurity incident that halted operations across the territory. The agency confirmed it is nearing completion of a major restoration project, which began last week and involves extensive data recovery, system testing, and coordination with multiple partners. According to VIL officials, the recovery team—comprising contractors, staff from the Bureau of Information Technology (BIT), and internal lottery personnel—has been actively re-entering lost information into the system. Most of the critical data has already been restored, with the agency targeting Wednesday, April 2, 2025 as the projected date for full completion of the restoration phase. Once the data has been fully recovered, VIL said it will enter the “testing phase” to verify the accuracy of the restored information and to ensure all systems are functioning correctly. “Our next step will be the testing phase to ensure that the res...