CPC G07F 17/3241 (2013.01) [G07F 17/3223 (2013.01); G07F 17/3239 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A security support device installed within or affixed to a cabinet of an electronic gaming machine (EGM), the security support device comprising:
a network interface configured to inspect network traffic; and
a security support component communicatively coupled to a network communications path via the network interface and between a game controller of the EGM and a player tracking interface of the EGM, wherein the security support component is configured to:
read network packets from the network interface, wherein the network packets are transmitted between the game controller and the player tracking interface;
input operational data from the network packets to a machine-learning model, wherein the operational data is related to the operation of the EGM;
detect fraudulent player conduct based on an output from the machine-learning model; and
in response to detecting fraudulent player conduct, perform a mitigating action, wherein the mitigating action comprises at least one of i) automatically disabling the EGM or ii) automatically removing the EGM from participation in a multiplayer electronic game.
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