Malta’s gambling regulator says it is investigating a breach affecting one of its internal systems, while also stepping up enforcement efforts against illegal gambling websites targeting players. In a brief announcement released on Tuesday (March 17), the Malta Gaming Authority said it detected suspicious activity within one of its systems and quickly triggered internal procedures designed to respond to cybersecurity incidents. Officials said the regulator immediately began working to contain the issue while technical teams started examining what may have happened. “The Malta Gaming Authority has identified a breach within one of its systems and immediately activated its internal response protocols,” the regulator said in the statement. According to the authority, precautionary measures were deployed as soon as the activity was discovered. Specialists from both operational and technical departments were assigned to investigate the matter and assess the extent of the incident.…