Darktrace Case Study: William Hill plc, Leading Gaming Company
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Darktrace Case Study: William Hill plc, Leading Gaming Company
CASE STUDY William Hill PLC Overview Industry • Gambling Challenge • Growing number of targeted cyberattacks • Protecting market-sensitive information • Identify suspicious insider and fraudulent activity • Secure global network and maintain business flexibility Benefits • Complete network visibility in real time • Ability to detect previously unknown threats • Identify anomalous behaviors early • Prevent emerging threats from escalating into a crisis • Maintain long-term brand reputation Business Background William Hill PLC is one of the world’s leading gambling companies, providing betting and gaming services across multiple channels and countries, offering its customers an exciting and enjoyable experience. The company operates worldwide, employing over 16,000 people with main offices in the UK, Republic of Ireland and Gibraltar, offering betting by phone and Internet together with their 2,300 Licensed Betting Offices. Founded in 1934, William Hill is the largest UK-based bookmaker, representing around a quarter of the market throughout the UK and Ireland. William Hill is listed on the London Stock Exchange and its betting shops process more than one million betting slips on an average day. Challenge The online gambling industry faces an increasing risk posed by cyberattackers, dominated by distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks and unauthorized access, to name a few key threats. In addition, failure to comply with regulations regarding the use of personal customer data could risk litigation and reputational damage. As the use of online and mobile services continues to increase in importance for the company, attacks and the impacts of data breaches will only grow in frequency and seriousness. William Hill proactively addresses the threats posed by cyber crime and undertakes regular external security scans. It has also implemented industryleading measures to mitigate the effects of attacks against its systems. The company has made significant investments in its security infrastructure and is actively embracing new technologies to continue delivering its services without any business interruptions. William Hill acknowledged that in order to remain the leader in this competitive industry, it needed to utilize the latest technological advancements in cyber security to ensure it was able to identify and detect emerging threats. Solution William Hill selected Darktrace’s self-learning Enterprise Immune System solution to gain complete visibility of all ongoing network activity and have the ability to identify early indicators of potential cyber risks and in-progress attacks. Based on machine learning and probabilistic mathematics developed at the University of Cambridge, Darktrace’s technology independently learns a pattern of normal behavior for each user and device within the organization. This intricate knowledge of what normally happens within the company enables Darktrace’s technology to flag any unusual behaviors that could be indicative of a potential security threat. Using powerful Bayesian mathematics, the Enterprise Immune System classifies anomalies based on their statistical likelihood of being genuine threats, helping to focus the security team’s efforts on the most serious issues. The wealth of intelligence uncovered by Darktrace’s technology is accessed through the Threat Visualizer interface, an intuitive visualization tool that is easily understood by both the security specialists and board-level executives. The Threat Visualizer presents a small selection of the most interesting finds, at the same time offering a dynamic 3D overview of the entire network in real time. Benefits With Darktrace’s unique ability to detect abnormal behavior as soon as it occurs, William Hill now has the intelligence to address potentially threatening situations before they can escalate and cause lasting damage to its reputation and business. Having full visibility of all digital interactions enables it to identify early signs of suspicious activity, regardless of whether they originate from within, or the outside, or if the threat has never been seen before. Equipped with the most advanced immune-system cyber defense, William Hill has secured its leading position in the gambling industry and can continue its online operations, safe in the knowledge that it has the ability to quickly locate and address any threats that could compromise its business. Ultimately, Darktrace’s Enterprise Immune System has enabled William Hill to take a proactive stance to security, however threats evolve or its operational requirements grow. About Darktrace Contact Us Named ‘Technology Pioneer’ by the World Economic Forum, Darktrace is one of the world’s leading cyber threat defense companies. Its Enterprise Immune System technology detects previously unidentified threats in real time, powered by machine learning and mathematics developed at the University of Cambridge, which analyze the behavior of every device, user and network within an organization. Some of the world’s largest corporations rely on Darktrace’s self-learning appliance in sectors including energy and utilities, financial services, telecommunications, healthcare, manufacturing, retail and transportation. The company was founded in 2013 by leading machine learning specialists and government intelligence experts, and is headquartered in Cambridge, UK and San Francisco, including offices in Auckland, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, London, Los Angeles, Milan, Mumbai, New York, Paris, Seoul, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo, Toronto and Washington D.C. 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