Poker Hack Scandal: How DeckMate 2 Shuffler Became a Cheater’s Best Friend
How to hack a poker game? Just ask a card shuffler! Turns out, the DeckMate 2, a common shuffling machine, can be rigged to reveal card order, turning poker into a high-stakes guessing game. WIRED’s Andy Greenberg and his crew show how even non-gamblers could be affected. So, are your tech devices really secure?
Hot Take:
Ah, the sweet, sweet irony when technology designed to prevent cheating ends up being the key to the greatest heist since Ocean’s Eleven. If you’re ever at a poker game and someone drops a sandwich, check for USB devices and pray the player next to you isn’t perfecting their poker face while secretly channeling James Bond.
Key Points:
- The US Justice Department indicted NBA stars and mob members for rigging poker games by hacking DeckMate 2 shuffling machines.
- WIRED’s Andy Greenberg and Hacklab team previously demonstrated how the DeckMate 2 could be hacked using similar methods.
- The DeckMate 2’s camera, intended for security, can be exploited to reveal card order, allowing players to cheat.
- Light & Wonder, the manufacturer, claims to have patched vulnerabilities, but private games remain susceptible.
- The story highlights the broader risks of digital vulnerabilities in everyday technology.
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