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A Hacker Targeted High-Stakes Poker Players With Malware That Exposed Their Cards

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A Hacker Targeted High-Stakes Poker Players With Malware That Exposed Their Cards

A malware campaign targeted high-stakes online poker players, granting an attacker visibility into players' cards and enabling fraudulent wins at the tables. The software compromised the computers of some of the world's top players in the online poker space.

Why it matters: Online poker players face credential and account compromise through malware delivery; security teams should assess exposure of gaming platforms and high-value user accounts to information-stealing threats.

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