{"id":414,"date":"2017-08-24T08:11:32","date_gmt":"2017-08-23T22:11:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uberpokies.org\/?p=414"},"modified":"2017-08-24T08:11:32","modified_gmt":"2017-08-23T22:11:32","slug":"russian-hacker-makes-fortune-predicting-slot-games-outcome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uberpokies.org\/russian-hacker-makes-fortune-predicting-slot-games-outcome\/","title":{"rendered":"Russian Hacker Makes a Fortune Predicting Slot Games Outcome"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Introducing Alex<\/strong><\/p>\n

Russian programmer and mathematician, known only as Alex, has been operating a casino-hacking business for around eight years. He discovered his knack for reverse engineering the algorithms that predict how slot games behave a decade ago, when, as a freelance hacker, he was approached by a Russian casino to tweak Novomatic machines down from a 90% RTP (Return to Player), to only 50%. After completing the task, Alex decided to master the art of these algorithms \u2013 also known as pseudorandom number generators, or PRNGs \u2013 with a clear view of turning his new-found skill into a profitable career by figuring out a way to win at the pokies<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cMilking\u201d slot machines in excess of $250K per week<\/strong><\/p>\n

In 2008, Alex was ready to put his mathematical prowess to new use, and set forth with a small team of specially recruited agents, targeting casinos all across Eastern Europe whose machines\u2019 PRNGs he had deciphered. Such as, of course, Novomatic.<\/p>\n

The modus operandi is pretty simple and takes place under two hours: The agents use their mobile phones to record videos of vulnerable slot machines in action \u2013 then send the recordings to Alex\u2019s office in St. Petersburg, where he and his assistants analyze the footage to decide when the slots\u2019 odds will briefly tip against the house. Once determined, timing data is sent back to the agent\u2019s phone via a customised app, which then causes the device to vibrate a split second before the spin button must be pressed. According to Alex, a four-person team employing this method can easily earn over $250.000 in a single week.<\/p>\n

Exit Strategy<\/strong><\/p>\n

According to Alex, his prosperous enterprise is not violating any Russian law. On the contrary, he feels his hacking acts as a way to counterbalance the unfairly rigged global gambling system \u2013 and give back to the people\u2026and himself. But that\u2019s Russia, and Alex isn\u2019t na\u00efve to the fact that his \u201cmilking system\u201d is considered unlawful in many other countries, such as the US \u2013 where four of his agents were indicted on federal fraud charges in 2014.<\/p>\n

With this in mind, Alex knows he cannot simply cash out and walk away. But he\u2019s had enough and yearns to get back to his first love of just playing around with code. So, he needs to come up with a way to exit his business with legitimate money in the bank\u2026<\/p>\n

Alex vs Australian Slot Manufacturer, Aristocrat<\/strong><\/p>\n

In November 2016, Alex sent Tracey Elkerton<\/a>, Aristocrat\u2019s global head of regulatory and product compliance, an email highlighting his PRNG superpowers \u2013 with particular reference to their games \u2013 along with an offer to not only cease compromising their brand, but to assist Aristocrat developers, who make Aristocrat pokies<\/a>, in a consulting capacity to eradicate weaknesses in the games\u2019 design \u2013 at a price. As an additional incentive, Alex adds that he would be more than willing to share Aristocrat\u2019s technical flaws to their competitors via the internet and other media, should he be ignored.<\/p>\n

In response, Elkerton suggested they meet on neutral ground \u2013 in the US. Alex of course couldn\u2019t agree to this as he would risk being arrested. The frustrated hacker continued to push his luck with a more detailed email containing more veiled threats, as well as a phone-call via an interpreter, during which he claimed to have cracked Aristocrat\u2019s latest slot games\u2019 RPNGs. <\/p>\n

Alas, in the end Aristocrat refused to give in to Alex\u2019s extortion attempts, claiming that the information he gave \u201ccould not be verified\u201d. Elkerton did admit however that compromised games are no longer being supported, and that moving forward more protective solutions are being implemented.<\/p>\n

The future<\/strong><\/p>\n

Not thwarted just yet, Alex continues to promote his \u201cconsultant\u201d idea, this time with Austrian game-makers IGT in mind. He also claims to be in the process of selling his system to the Russian and Georgian Mafia. <\/p>\n

Or, Alex says, he could simply go out in a blaze of mischief and publish his technology online for the wold to use, effectively turning every vulnerable slot machine into a fully loaded ATM.<\/p>\n

Just imagine.<\/p>\n

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