Three individuals from Georgia—Jermaine Bes, Xavier Higgs, and Brandon Battle—exploited vulnerabilities in internet-connected slot machines at Joe Momma’s Bar in Florissant, Missouri. Using their phones, they tampered with the machines via Bluetooth or QR code-based access, printing fraudulent winning tickets totaling $8,000 in stolen funds. Cybersecurity expert Brian Miller highlighted that the machines’ online connectivity made them susceptible to such exploits, emphasizing a misconfiguration in the system that allowed unauthorized access. The incident underscores the risks of inadequately secured gaming technology, where even small-scale attacks can lead to financial losses and reputational damage for the business. While the direct financial impact was limited to the stolen amount, the breach exposes broader vulnerabilities in the bar’s cybersecurity infrastructure, potentially eroding customer trust and necessitating costly system overhauls. The perpetrators were arrested and face felony charges, but the incident serves as a warning for similar establishments relying on networked devices without robust protection measures.