The first trial of cashless gaming technology to be run in the Australian state of New South Wales has been terminated after a cyberattack saw the data of some participants compromised.
The Sydney Morning Herald reports that the trial – launched at Wests Newcastle leagues club last October by slot machine giant Aristocrat – was cut short this week when its digital partner Banktech detected the data breach. It added that around 40 club members have been affected by the cyberattack, which saw hackers encrypt the lines between the digital wallets and the bank accounts of those members.
