Gambling Software Firm Increases Cybersecurity Measures against Hacking Attacks from North Korea

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica - July 31, 2017 - PRLog -- In response to the increased cyber-attacks attacks by North Korean hackers on gambling websites, PricePerPlayer, a sports betting software Development and pay per head service provider, has increased its security measures against these them.

This year alone, a record six billion computer records have been breached due to computer hacking. In fact, this number has already surpasses the total for last year. A large percentage of these cyber-attacks are from groups that have alleged ties with the North Korean government according to reports from South Korean government-backed institutes and other cyber-security companies around the world.

The North Korean government which has been strapped for cash in lieu of other countries cracking down on their illegal money making abilities has turned from stealing secrets to stealing cash.

PricePerPlayer which specializes in offering sports betting software services to several clients in the gambling industry has already begun to add several security measures to its software and bookie pay per head services.

The increase in security measure include an update on all of their IT systems, improved staff training and a campaign to make its customers more aware of hacking and how to prevent them from taking place.

"The malware attacks on online poker and gambling websites was a wake-up call to people in the gambling industry on the vulnerability of their IT systems." said Josh Ingram, the director of marketing and operations for PricePerPlayer.

"Even though we pride in protecting the clients that use our Bookie Pay Per Head services with the latest in encryption technology, we know that more can be done to help them prevent malware injection and hacking".

The company plans on releasing a major update on their website in the near future and has already been in contact with several cyber-security contractors to help them implement their cyber-protection awareness program.

For more information about the PricePerPlayer products and services, visit their new website at http://www.priceperplayer.com