On Thursday, prosecutors announced that they had filed criminal charges against Joseph Garrison, who, with his accomplices and in an attack launched against popular sportsbook operators, stole $600,000.000 from 1,600 accounts.
FanDuel had been the victim of a similar attack in the same month. FanDuel, however, argued that the company had been able withstand the attacks and that no consumers were affected.
DraftKings responds to the latest development in wake of attacks
DraftKings released a statement on the incident, which was distributed to media outlets including CNBC who reported this story originally. DraftKings stated that its customers’ safety was paramount to it in the statement.
We have worked closely with law enforcement to catch the alleged bad actors, and we would like to thank the Department of Justice for its prompt and effective actions, especially the FBI and U.S. attorney, Southern District of New York.
DraftKings
DraftKings confirmed that the funds were returned to affected users. The investigators were alerted, and the chase for those responsible began. Authorities visited Garrison’s house on February 23. They executed a search warrant, and found a number cell phones and computers that were used to both perpetrate the attack and communicate with co-conspirators.
“Fraud Is So Fun”
Garrison’s case is building. The case against Garrison is now building up.
The attacks are occurring in a time of increased interest in sports gambling in the United States. This makes it even more crucial for companies to have perfect security measures in place. The defendant is seen saying “fraud” in one of the pictures taken from Garrison’s laptop.
