Security News > 2021 > January > Leading Game Publishers Hit Hard by Leaked-Credential Epidemic

Leading gaming companies, such as Ubisoft, have become big targets for cybercriminals that aim to turn a profit by selling leaked insider-credentials tied to the top game publishers.

More than 500,000 of the leaked credentials pertained to employees of leading game companies, according to the report published Monday.

Tools used to attack gaming firms include the malware AZORult, used in both plain-vanilla and sophisticated phishing attacks targeting employees of game companies.

Premium access to a game developer's backend were also available, according to Kela.

Advice for the highly-targeted game industry in 2021 is a focus on insider threats and employee training, according to Kela.

"Some attackers try to search for the specific data and information that is relevant to the scope or industry of the victim and reproduce the successful attacks. As the gaming industry continues to grow in revenue, we will likely continue to detect more threats and attacks targeting the online gaming industry," according to the report.

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https://threatpost.com/game-publishers-hit-by-leaked-credentials/162725/