Gambling Federation Malware

[babysister]

QUOTE -- "After reviewing the complaints from our players, it become apparent that one of our ex-employees was inappropriately and unethically stealing part of our player list, contacting our players and promoting non-Gambling Federation casinos. .."--UNQUOTE

How can players feel confident in the future sharing their personal and financial information with GFed if ones information can so easily be obtained by casino employees and used without players' knowledge or consent? If GFed didn't have anything to hide, their customers should have immediately been notified that players information had been compromised and forewarned of this alleged theft. And how is GFed's player information now being secured from future theft by employees? Will GFed seek prosecution for the theft of their property? Or will it be left up to Royal Dutch taking the appropriate legal action against Gfed?

Inquiring minds would like to know.

BS

[caruso]

I've re-located the email for the iGGBA boss I picked up at the ICE and will be contacting him today.

Please keep this thread updated with developments.

[Petunia]

I am sorry to re-hash this one, but I am wondering if SOMEONE is going to let us know if there were any consequences for the going-on here?
I cannot believe that it flared up, and suddenly everyone is ’ignoring’ it or have ‘lost interest’. Not I… I want to know what the hell is going to happen and who is going to make it happen?
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Online Gaming Regulators Keep Quiet Regarding Malware Scandal
1 March 2005
The CEO of Gambling Federation (GFED) Flaviano Fogli recently shocked the online gaming world upon admitting that the company had consciously included malware in its casino software downloads over several months in order to defeat a competitor. Although expressing their regret over this procedure, GFED ultimately pinned the blame on a former employee who left the company for competitor Royal Dutch Casino, allegedly taking with him customer database information.

Since the announcement, online gambling regulator organizations, including the Interactive Gaming Council (IGC) and the iGGBA, seem to have turned a blind eye, keeping relatively silent regarding the scandal. This silence is puzzling, particularly regarding IGC, which boasts Flaviano Fogli as a board member.

[Casinomeister]

Actually, I've been patient, perhaps too patient. I too would like to know what the plan is etc. I guess it's time to find out.

[caruso]

I cannot believe that it flared up, and suddenly everyone is ’ignoring’ it or have ‘lost interest’.

You can be sure that as long as I'm around this thread won't stay far from the top.

[jetset]

Casinomeister News carried the story for two weeks running, and there are still many in this industry who want to see public action - and are pushing for it in their own ways.

It is disappointing that some of the more high profile online news media in the industry have also been guilty of ignoring this disgraceful behaviour despite having been alerted to it.

If there is any thought of sweeping this quietly under the carpet I don't think that is going to happen.

[jetset]

BTW Petunia, where did you find that news piece you have quoted? It looks suspiciously like an edited version of the InfoPowa bulletin?

[Casinomeister]

BTW Petunia, where did you find that news piece you have quoted? It looks suspiciously like an edited version of the InfoPowa bulletin?

Here maybe? http://www.onlinecasino-news.com/200...lware_bhf.aspx

[jetset]

Thanks - I will be keeping an eye on that site LOL

They're over two weeks late with the story but better late than never and this story needs to get out wide.

[Petunia]

BTW Petunia, where did you find that news piece you have quoted? It looks suspiciously like an edited version of the InfoPowa bulletin?

** I did a search on google news, and this was ALL that I could find! I know it is somebodies rebuttle over this whole thing, but it said exactly what I was thinking. Yeah Bryan, you are right, that was EXACTLY where I got it from! **