Security News > 2020 > December > Kaspersky: Gamers face high and ongoing risk of identity theft and bullying
2020-12-14 19:01
A survey of gamers worldwide found that gamers deal with bullying and theft of in-game valuables in addition to identity theft.
American gamers are at a higher risk for identity theft than gamers around the world, according to new research from security firm Kaspersky.
Twenty-seven percent of gamers in the US have had their ID stolen compared to only 12% worldwide, based on data from "Generation Game." Kaspersky surveyed 5,031 gamers in 17 countries for the report.
Kaspersky has warned gamers about recent scams and cyberattacks that have targeted accounts on popular platforms such as Steam and Battle.net.
Gamers should take some of the same steps that business users do to protect their accounts and gaming accomplishments.