Poker's DDoS Problem: Fall 2018 Edition

Eight of the top ten online poker networks in the world have suffered downtime due to confirmed cyberattacks in the last two months.

888poker has confirmed that a DDoS attack has been affecting service since September 5, while DraftKings files a complaint with the US District Court after it suffered an attack.

Other operators may have been hit with denial of service attacks as the busy September period looms.

Over half a million dollars in WCOOP tickets will be given away via freerolls available across PokerStars major markets.

Service interruptions continue to plague the online poker industry.

Sunday tournament cancellations were followed with a second wave of disruptions on Monday in what could be a wider industry Distributed Denial of Service attack.

Americas Cardroom has been affected by a series of DDoS attacks since last Sunday, and partypoker has become the latest victim.