Cyberattacks Against Gamers Continue Beyond 167% Increase

At the current rate of growth, the world will quickly reach 3 billion active gamers worldwide within a year. Unsurprisingly, cyber criminals have identified the gaming industry as a juicy opportunity. According to newly released data, the cyber assault on the gamer-verse has been relentless. 

A recent Akamai report revealed that web application attacks, which exploit vulnerabilities in online programs like mobile games, were up 167% year-on-year (YOY) from May 2021 to April 2022. Meanwhile, Kaspersky Lab found a 13% …

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