Globally, over the year from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022, Kaspersky security solutions detected more than 384,000 users affected by almost 92,000 malicious or unwanted unique files, which mimicked 28 games or series of games. To assess the current landscape in gaming risks, Kaspersky experts observed the most popular PC and mobile games-related threats. These and other findings are part of a gaming-related threats report issued by Kaspersky. In attempts to download new games from untrustworthy resources for free, players got malicious software instead, losing their gaming accounts and even funds. And gamers in South Africa and Kenya are prime targets Globally, the number of users attacked by malicious software, which gathers sensitive data and spreads under the guise of some of the most popular gaming titles, has increased by 13% compared to the first half of 2021, Kaspersky research shows. Cybercriminals are increasingly abusing gamers.
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