As the technological landscape continues on its never ending journey of evolution, the threats posed to iGaming operators become not only ever present but subtle within their appearance.
Data may well be king. However, a failure to correctly safeguard opens the door to a cybersecurity attack, which has risen in prominence across recent times.
Fresh off the back of a new product showcase at SBC Summit Americas, Manjit Gombra Singh, founder and CEO of Druvstar, pulls back the curtain on recent developments, touches on the potential of AI, offers insights on how organisations can best protect themselves and much more.
SBC Americas: Druvstar has recently secured a second U.S. patent for your ML/AI platform in data security and compliance. To begin, what possibilities does this open up for the company?
Manjit Gombra Singh: Our second U.S. patent validates DruvStar’s innovation leadership in cybersecurity for the gaming industry. This patent enhances our ML/AI capabilities that power critical functions in our DataVision platform, allowing us to automatically discover, classify and monitor data assets with greater precision.
For our gaming clients, this means faster threat detection, reduced security team workloads and better protection of their valuable data assets while at the same time navigating complex regulatory requirements. The technology enables us to bring new security features to market faster and automate operations at a scale previously unattainable.
SBCA: This approval was hailed as “another significant milestone in our journey to revolutionize data security”. Could you outline why you believe that this is the case?
MGS: This patent is transformative because it fundamentally changes how gaming organizations approach data security and compliance. Our enhanced DataVision platform now closes critical visibility gaps through automated data discovery and classification, eliminating manual processes that plague traditional approaches.
The patented technology powers our AI-driven anomaly detection to identify threats based on behavior patterns, staying ahead of evolving cybercriminal tactics.
We’ve also introduced new modules that simplify adherence to gaming regulations through automated security policy and best practice enforcement, representing a shift from reactive security to proactive protection aligned with zero-trust models.
SBCA: The prospects presented by AI is a consistent and relentless talking point. However, amid the significant prospects offered, how wary should the industry be of its disruptive potential?
MGS: Most gaming organizations are still in the early stages of their AI journey, while at DruvStar, we’ve spent over five years developing and implementing AI-driven security solutions. This experience has given us invaluable insights into practical implementation strategies.
The efficiency gains we’ve achieved are remarkable – our AI-powered security operations accomplish with small, specialized teams what would traditionally require massive staffing resources.
This operational leverage is crucial in gaming security, where threats are sophisticated and constant. I view AI as the next evolution in the technological revolution that began centuries ago, following recent transformations we’ve seen with internet connectivity, cloud computing and mobile technologies.
The speed and innovative nature of these transformative technologies expose businesses and consumers to new risks. This intersection of opportunity and vulnerability is precisely where DruvStar focuses our data protection and cybersecurity expertise.
Rather than fearing AI’s disruptive potential, gaming organizations should embrace it strategically with proper safeguards. We recommend implementing comprehensive staff education about AI security implications, establishing strong data protection frameworks, thoroughly evaluating third-party AI providers for privacy risks, and strategically deploying AI in areas where the benefits clearly outweigh potential risks.
In the gaming sector specifically, AI is revolutionizing security operations by analyzing complex transaction patterns and identifying anomalous behaviors at a scale human analysts could never achieve, while enabling new possibilities for player experiences and operational efficiency.
SBCA: Cybersecurity threats seem to have swelled in prominence across recent times. Why do you believe that this is the case, and what has led to this increase?
MGS: We’re witnessing an unprecedented surge in cyber threats targeting the gaming industry. The severity and sophistication of these attacks continue to climb as threat actors focus increasingly on high-value targets handling sensitive customer data and financial transactions.
When we launched DruvStar, we predicted that cybersecurity threats would fundamentally shift toward data-focused attacks, and this is precisely what we’re seeing across the gaming landscape.
The World Economic Forum’s 2025 Global Cybersecurity Outlook confirms this trend, reporting that data breaches continued at historic levels in 2024, with victim notices surging by 211% to 1.3 billion.
The threat landscape has evolved dramatically, with actors constantly refining their tactics to exploit vulnerabilities in data ecosystems. This trend continues to accelerate because organizations simply lack comprehensive visibility into their assets, people and data flows.
According to our research, gaming operators struggle with understanding where all their data resides across complex distributed environments, who accesses critical information, and how it moves – creating significant risks of data leaks and regulatory non-compliance.
Many gaming enterprises default to large incumbent security providers who lack a specialized understanding of gaming operations. This expertise gap has serious consequences – a substantial portion of the gaming industry has already experienced significant cyberattacks despite their investments in generic security solutions.
What we’ve consistently found is that the size and longevity of traditional security partners haven’t translated to better protection in this highly specialized environment, whereas understanding gaming environments has made a significant improvement in safety and security of gaming operations and data.
SBCA: Related to the previous question, in your opinion what can organizations do to best protest themselves against such dangers?
MGS: Organizations can dramatically reduce their exposure to cyber threats by prioritizing comprehensive visibility across their entire environment. At DruvStar, we consistently reduce the impact of the largest cyberattacks by more than 90%.
This demonstrates why specialized cybersecurity expertise tailored to the gaming industry delivers superior results compared to generic solutions. Through our work with leading gaming organizations, we’ve learned that lack of visibility is the single most critical factor in determining an organization’s vulnerability to cyberattacks.
Our approach focuses intensively on intelligence, both internal and external. Internal intelligence comes from our DataVision platform that provides comprehensive data visibility, discovering where all data resides and who accesses it.
External intelligence leverages our Vegas-based security operations center, providing 24/7 threat surveillance with ML/AI-powered analytics. This dual intelligence approach creates a strong foundation for building effective cyber defense for gaming enterprises.
Organizations need partners who understand the unique challenges of the gaming industry, from regulatory compliance requirements to the specific operational environments of gaming platforms.
SBCA: Looking back to SBC Summit Americas, what solutions did Druvstar showcase, and how will these help ramp up industry-wide protection?
MGS: At SBC Summit Americas 2025, we showcased our comprehensive suite of AI-powered cybersecurity solutions specifically designed for the gaming industry. Our exhibition featured demonstrations of our Druvstar XDR suite, which includes several integrated components.
SysGuard offers a comprehensive 360-degree view of gaming and corporate systems, using our ML/AI platform to automate complex security detection operations for faster, actionable insights.
DataVision provides critical data asset discovery and oversight with intelligent ML/AI advanced threat detection, automated data governance, and real-time alerts to protect sensitive gaming data.
Threat Insights enables comprehensive enterprise-wide security operations across networks and endpoints through our certified global security operations center.
We also demonstrated our Governor solution, which combines executive-level security guidance with AI-powered risk management tools to streamline security governance and ensure regulatory compliance.
Additionally, we introduced DruvStar Academy, our AI-powered micro-learning platform for workforce development on AI and cybersecurity.
As I mentioned at the Summit, ‘with the gaming industry facing increasingly sophisticated cyber threats, SBC Summit Americas provided the perfect venue for us to engage directly with our client base and demonstrate our commitment to protecting the industry’.
