Norsk Tipping is currently experiencing a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack, the company confirmed on Sunday afternoon.
Press officer Stian Simensen stated that the operator is working urgently to mitigate the disruption, which began around 12:20 local time.
The attackers are attempting to paralyze the company's website, rendering the online betting platform inaccessible to users.
The outage has disrupted access to the operator's services at a critical moment, occurring just 45 minutes before a scheduled football match.
This timing suggests the attack may be intended to capitalize on peak betting traffic, potentially causing significant revenue leakage during high-volume periods.
For a state-owned monopoly, such operational failures raise questions about cybersecurity resilience and customer trust.