Leading gambling law and regulation conference Regulating the Game has announced Jamieson O’Reilly, CEO and Lead Hacker at Dvuln, as a keynote speaker at its March 2025 event in Sydney, Australia.
The keynote, titled “Oceans 11 Downunder: How I Hacked Australia’s Two Biggest Casinos (Legally)”, will see O’Reilly take attendees behind the scenes of how he legally hacked into two of Australia’s largest casinos, uncovering serious vulnerabilities in their digital infrastructure. He will delve into the specific techniques he used to breach these casinos’ defences, exposing weaknesses in their systems, surveillance networks, customer databases and backend operations.
Although both casinos have since patched the vulnerabilities, his experience highlights the broader challenges facing the gaming industry in the digital age, where the expanding attack surface presents real risks.
“When most people think of a casino, they think of high security, underground vaults and an overall intimidating complexity. But with great complexity comes great security consequences,” O’Reilly said. “It’s easy to think of a casino as one big money-making machine but the reality is, under the hood, casinos are run by many individual moving parts, all relying on each other equally to function.”
Paul Newson, event organiser and Principal at Vanguard Overwatch, added, “As the industry becomes more digitally interconnected, understanding the risks and learning how to defend against cyber threats is more important than ever.”
O’Reilly has conducted countless red team exercises and adversary simulations against some of the hardest targets in the world, from banks and casinos to government agencies, to test their resilience against Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs). His expertise helps organizations uncover critical vulnerabilities and build robust defences against highly skilled attackers.
A member of the CREST Approved Australasia Council, O’Reilly is also a co-author of the post-quantum encryption specification PPQM, demonstrating his knowledge in advanced cryptography and defensive security. His keynote will not only offer an insider’s view into casino security vulnerabilities but will also provide practical insights into how businesses can strengthen their defences against ever-evolving digital threats.
and former President of the International Association of Gaming Regulators and former Trustee of the NSW Responsible Gambling Fund. Paul was formerly a Deputy Secretary in the NSW Department of Justice and subsequently the NSW Department of Industry, responsible for emergency management and public policy and regulation of liquor, gambling and racing in NSW.
To register for Regulating the Game 2025, visit https://www.regulatingthegame.com/rtg-sydney-2025 or contact [email protected] for information about exhibiting, sponsorship opportunities or applying to speak at Pitch!
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