Though the name of the casino and the type of data stolen were not disclosed in the report, cybersecurity firm Darktrace said 10 GBs of data was sent to a device located in Finland. The Internet of Things has many in the cybersecurity space thinking differently about how to secure their environments. The lack of cohesive security guidelines in everything from connected children’s toys to wearable technology presents an increasingly complex challenge.
What seemingly benign thing provided hackers an access point to a North American casino?
Answer: the casino’s fish tank
Like something out of a proper heist movie, hackers recently targeted an unnamed North American casino through its Internet-connected fish tank. The aquatic environment, which was equipped with sensors to monitor the food, temperature and cleanliness levels, ultimately provided access to the PC to which it was all connected, allowing a jump-off point to other areas of the casino’s network, according to The Washington Post’s coverage of an industry report.
Though the name of the casino and the type of data stolen were not disclosed in the report, cybersecurity firm Darktrace said 10 GBs of data was sent to a device located in Finland. The Internet of Things has many in the cybersecurity space thinking differently about how to secure their environments. The lack of cohesive security guidelines in everything from connected children’s toys to wearable technology presents an increasingly complex challenge.
Though the name of the casino and the type of data stolen were not disclosed in the report, cybersecurity firm Darktrace said 10 GBs of data was sent to a device located in Finland. The Internet of Things has many in the cybersecurity space thinking differently about how to secure their environments. The lack of cohesive security guidelines in everything from connected children’s toys to wearable technology presents an increasingly complex challenge.
