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76% of gamers were financially affected by a cyberattack, losing $700+ on average
2021-11-17 05:30

The survey, conducted by The Harris Poll among more than 700 American adults who currently play online games, found that 47% of American gamers have experienced a cyberattack to their gaming account or device.

23% U.S. gamers are likely to hack into the gaming account of a friend, family member or romantic partner if they knew it would give them a competitive advantage in an online game.

The competitive drive putting gamers at risk of a cyberattack.

The competitive drive extends across all types of gamers in the U.S., from casual to hardcore gamers.

"If the scam works, gamers might lose their gaming profile, digital assets or personal information. The real competitive advantage is having strong security protection that can thwart these threats and keep gamers in the game."

Many gamers in the U.S. admit to a number of risky online gaming habits, like using the same password for more than one gaming account or device, sharing personal information while playing a game online, or downloading add-ons from a website that was not associated with the game distributor.


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