Ms Carol Boate:

Cybersecurity has been a top concern for all major businesses over the past ten years. Towards the end of last year, I sent in expert independent IT consultants from the firm Grant Thornton to conduct a review of the quality and capacity of the operator's IT systems, specifically including its cybersecurity preparedness. I received that report earlier this year. Based on its findings and other evidence and information available to me - I get regular reports about aspects of its systems - I am confident that the operator is taking all the appropriate steps to protect the national lottery from cybersecurity attacks.