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October 29th, 2026 at 10:30 AM

A Hacker Targeted High-Stakes Poker Players With Malware That Exposed Their Cards

Illicit software on the computers of some of the world’s best online poker players allowed the accused cheater to see what cards were in the victims’ hands—and trounce them at the tables.

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