Data at risk: RechtOpWet hacked
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6 Aug 2025 •
Reading time: 2 minutes On the morning of 2 August 2025, CasinoZorgplicht.nl revealed a cyberattack against RechtOpWet.nl, a website promising Dutch gamblers that they could recover their gambling losses incurred before legalisation in October 2021. Instead of the expected content, only pages in English promoting illegal casinos appeared. This incident highlights a possible serious technical maintenance deficit and constitutes a first public warning about this provider.
A context of widespread mistrust
Goldenstein Legal, a recognised player in the field of player claims, officially distanced itself. In February 2025, the firm denounced RechtOpWet.nl for suggesting a non-existent collaboration and raised the possibility of legal action for misleading communication. The announcement raises the question: are victims being led by false hopes?
This is not the only criticism. An investigation by CasinoZorgplicht accuses the site of spreading false information and raising false hopes among consumers who fill out a form hoping to recover funds. Objectively speaking, there is very little chance that these forms will lead to anything. The specialist site Casino Claim Community also warns that there is little information about RechtOpWet.nl’s track record or success rate, which raises concerns about caution.
When hope turns into digital danger
CasinoZorgplicht.nl has published an alarming report: the RechtOpWet.nl website has reportedly been hacked. Pages in English promoting unauthorised casinos with sponsored links to dubious platforms have been injected into the site. This intrusion immediately raises questions about data security and the credibility of the platform’s promises.
The hacking has a double impact: on the one hand, it diverts the attention and trust of legitimate victims seeking to assert their rights; on the other hand, it opens the door to scams or identity theft, using a site that appeared to be legitimate. While RechtOpWet presents itself as a structured legal partner, this attack casts doubt on its ability to protect its users’ sensitive information.
Why this alert?
- For victims of unlicensed games, the disappointment can be twofold: hoping for a refund via a platform whose image is tarnished is dangerous, both legally and in terms of data security.
- For credible players in the legal sector, this hacking and the accusations against RechtOpWet represent an opportunity to stand out by investing in transparency and ethics.
- For regulators and observers, this illustrates how regulation alone is not enough: it must be accompanied by vigilant monitoring of intermediaries claiming to defend players’ rights.