"445 Million Attacks Detected Since The Beginning of 2020, COVID-19 Wreaks Havoc"
Since the beginning of COVID-19, consumer behavior has changed across the industries, and fraudsters are also shifting their focus accordingly. In a new study, researchers from Arkose Labs found that the attack rate against retail and travel industries has doubled from 13 percent of transactions to 26 percent. The gaming industry has been hard hit with a 23 percent increase in attack rates because of the 30 percent rise in gaming traffic. Attacks on tech platforms have risen 16 percent since personal and professional collaboration and communication have shifted online. Fraudsters also ramped up their attacks by 25 percent on new account registrations.
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