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Slot machine hack

February 16, 2017 By editor

Wired has an article on a slot machine hack that seems to make use of data analytics. The hack relies on a weakness introduced in the pseudo-random number generator used by the machines from Austrian gaming company Novomatic. Teams in the casino video the machines using their cellphones. The videos are then sent to St Petersburg where they are analyzed---there are no technical details available … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Data analysis Tagged With: gambling, hack, pseudo-random number generator, slot machine

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