That DDoS Thang, Again (888poker Edition)
In a repetitive act on a recurring theme, the industry’s wave of DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attacks keeps rolling on. Victim number seven (of those sites and networks that …
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DDoS Attack Wave Targets Multiple Poker Sites
Distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks have again become a topic of interest in the poker world after three separate series of such attacks targeted two major international sites and …
PartyPoker Acknowledges Recent DDoS Attack Wave
Extortion and disruption via DDoS (distributed denial of service) attack has been a long-time problem for online gambling operators, and PartyPoker has acknowledged that it has been under fire from …
Another DDoS Attack Wave Targets Americas Cardroom and Winning Poker Network
The flagship site of the offshore, US-facing Winning Poker Network, Americas Cardroom, has again been victimized by a series of distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks that have crippled the …
Maryland Man Pleads Guilty in Hacker-for-Hire Extortion Case
In one of several ongoing cases around the globe cracking down on online attackers and extortionists, a Maryland man has pled guilty in an Illinois federal courtroom to operating a …
WPN CEO Nagy Alleges DDOS Attacks Orchestrated by Rival Site
The CEO of the Winning Poker Network, Philip Nagy, has alleged that the ongoing DDOS attacks launced against the network and its flagship site, America’s Cardroom, are quite probably the …
ACR Fends Off Latest DDOS Attack
America’s Cardroom (ACR) and its host network, the Winning Poker Network, appear to have successfully fended off the latest in a long-running series of DDOS (distributed denial of service) attacks …
Two Arrested in DDoS Attacks Linked to Online Gambling Site Extortion
Last month’s arrest in Bosnia and Herzegovena of two individuals connected to the cyber-crime group DD4BC have been definitely linked to a series of DDoS extortion attacks over the past …
New Jersey Online Gambling Sites Hit by DDOS Attacks
New Jersey casino officials and state gaming regulators have confirmed that at least four of the 16 online-gambling sites operated by the state’s casinos were targeted in an extortion-based DDOS …
Poker Players Concerned with Rio Security During WSOP
As the 2014 World Series of Poker (WSOP) rolls along at the Rio All-Suite Las Vegas Hotel and Casino, a couple of stories have surfaced recently that have brought attention …
