Hacker steals millions by scamming high-stakes online poker games with this devious malware attack
- Malware allegedly gave a poker cheat access to opponents' computer screens
- Hundreds of online poker players may have suffered financial losses
- MeshAgent reportedly helped the attacker monitor selected players during games
Online poker players are facing allegations of a cheating operation that may have cost participants millions of dollars across online gambling sites.
Wired reports that hundreds of people on major gambling platforms were allegedly affected by malicious software installed on selected players’ computers.
The software allegedly allowed the attacker to monitor victims’ computer screens and obtain information that could influence decisions during poker games.
Malware allegedly exposed players’ private information
The incident involves a form of poker fraud known as “superuser” cheating, in which someone obtains information unavailable to ordinary participants.
Rather than exploiting one poker platform directly, the alleged attacker reportedly took advantage of external applications used to manage multiple tables.
Those applications allegedly provided a way to...
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