Gamer Alert: More than 10 Billion Attacks On Gaming Industry In 2 Years
According to cybersecurity firm Akamai’s recent report titled “State of the Internet/Security,” the gaming sector has suffered a big hit in the previous two years. Experts have reported around 10 Billion cyberattacks on the gaming industry between June 2018 and June 2020.
Akamai recorded 100 Billion credential stuffing attacks during this period, out of which 10 Billion amount to attacks on the gaming sector. Besides credential stuffing, Akamai also recorded web application attacks. Hackers targeted around 150 Million web application attacks on the gaming sector.
“This report was planned and mostly written during the COVID-19 lockdown, and if there is one thing that’s kept our team san; it is constant social interaction and the knowledge that we’re not alone in our anxieties and concerns,” says the report. Web application attacks mostly deployed SQL injections and LFI ( Local File Inclusion ) attacks as per the latest published report. It is because hackers can sensitive information of users on the game server using SQL and LFI.
According to data, 55% of gamers experienced suspicious activity in their accounts. However, just 20% of these gamers expressed concern about the compromise. Around 50% of hacked players feel that security is a mutual responsibility between gamers and gaming companies.
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