Card Sharks: How Hacked Shufflers and Mobsters Dealt a Losing Hand to NBA Stars
The mob allegedly used hacked Deckmate 2 card shufflers to orchestrate a poker scam that even the NBA would call a slam dunk. With a little USB magic, they turned shuffling into a high-stakes heist, raking in millions. Who knew the real jackpot was in the shuffle, not the hand?
Hot Take:
Welcome to the world of poker, where the deck isn’t the only thing getting shuffled—ethics are too! Turns out, the mob’s got a new dealer on their side: the Deckmate 2 card shuffler. Who knew a machine could be mobbed up? The plot’s as thick as a New York-style pizza, and just as cheesy, with a cast that includes NBA stars and enough tech wizardry to make James Bond blush. If you’re ever dealt in, remember: the house always wins… especially if it’s rigged!
Key Points:
- The Deckmate 2 card shufflers were allegedly hacked to aid a mob-run poker scam.
- 31 people, including NBA figures, were indicted for their roles in the scam.
- The scam involved transmitting card orders via Bluetooth to a phone app.
- The shufflers’ vulnerabilities were exposed at a 2023 hacker conference.
- Efforts to patch the vulnerabilities may not cover all devices in use.
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