According to reports in the press, the upcoming trial of New South Wales cashless gaming initiative has been put on hold due to a cyber attack.
The report in the Sydney Morning Herald states that hackers gained access to the network of Banktech, the tech company that has been tasked with running and maintaining cashless gaming operations. The hack is alleged to have only included data from customers participating in a trial at Wests Newcastle’s New Lambton venue.
The cyber attack comes ahead of a 12-month trial period for 500 pokie machines across New South Wales in what one MP described as ‘suspicious timing’.
Opponents of the new cashless program argue that the data of customers could be compromised and this attack has supported those arguments.
NSW Gaming and Racing Minister David Harris has stated that the government is aware of the cyber attack and that Liquor and Gaming NSW was working with the operators to see what the impacts of the attack are. He also said that the NSW Police are investigating the incident.
The report in the Sydney Morning Herald states that hackers gained access to the network of Banktech, the tech company that has been tasked with running and maintaining cashless gaming operations. The hack is alleged to have only included data from customers participating in a trial at Wests Newcastle’s New Lambton venue.
The cyber attack comes ahead of a 12-month trial period for 500 pokie machines across New South Wales in what one MP described as ‘suspicious timing’.
Opponents of the new cashless program argue that the data of customers could be compromised and this attack has supported those arguments.
NSW Gaming and Racing Minister David Harris has stated that the government is aware of the cyber attack and that Liquor and Gaming NSW was working with the operators to see what the impacts of the attack are. He also said that the NSW Police are investigating the incident.
