It took a trip to the malware research firm F Secure, but Kyllönen finally got to the bottom of it. He’d been targeted by criminals, who cracked his room’s electronic lock and installed a Remote Access Trojan on his laptop while he was playing in the tournament downstairs. Once operational, the software gave the attackers a view of whatever was happening Kyllönen’s screen. That’s inconvenient for most, but fatal for a professional poker player, who bets thousands of dollars both online and in face-to-face tournaments, it’s a much bigger problem. As soon as Kyllönen logged on, the attackers could see where he was playing and what his cards were. Getting their money was as simple as waiting for the right hand.
via The Verge
