bitdefender.com | Security researchers have demonstrated how they were able to exploit a flaw which allowed them to hack the card-shuffling devices used in casinos and poker rooms.
The “Official Shuffler of the World Series of Poker”, the DeckMate 2, came under the scrutiny of researchers from IOActive who wanted to find out if it contained vulnerabilities which could help somebody cheat in a game of cards.
To understand why the DeckMate 2 became the focus of attention, one has to know a little background on a recent controversy which flared up in the world of livestreamed poker on 29 September 2022.