"Hackers Have Carried out 12 Billion Attacks Against Gaming Web Sites in 17 Months"

Findings shared by a new report released by Akamai indicate that the gaming industry is becoming one of the most favorable targets for hackers. According to the report, a significant number of credential stuffing attacks were launched against gaming websites over the last 17 months. Credential stuffing is a type of cyberattack in which usernames and passwords obtained from previous data breaches are used to gain access to accounts on other sites. This article continues to discuss the increased targeting of the gaming community by credential stuffing attacks and other key findings revealed by Akamai's new report in relation to other types of cyberattacks. 

VentureBeat "Hackers Have Carried out 12 Billion Attacks Against Gaming Web Sites in 17 Months"