Hacking Charges Dropped Against Men Who Allegedly Exploited Bug In Video Poker

From Card Player Wired reported Tuesday that federal prosecutors in Nevada will no longer pursue hacking charges against two men who, in 2009, allegedly found a bug in International Game Technology’s “Game King” video poker device and used the glitch to win a six-figure sum. The case now focuses on a single charge of conspiracy to commit wire fraud for both. There was a long battle over whether the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act could apply to the case. “The United States of America, by and through the undersigned attorneys, hereby moves this Court to dismiss Counts 2 and 3…