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21% of online gamers have been hacked in the last year (infographic)

Morgan Ackley | Friday, February 17th, 2023 | 6 minutes

Emerging and evolving fraud trends are putting account takeover attacks on the rise across industries, especially online gaming. Check out Kount’s latest infographic to learn more.

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Sources

1 “Account Takeover Game Over: The Prevalence and Effects of ATO Attacks on Online Gamers”; Kount; May 2022.

2 “Number of video gamers worldwide in 2021, by region”; Statista; August 2021.

3 “Gaming: The next super platform”; Accenture; 2021.

4 “State of Mobile 2022”; data.ai; 2022.

5 “Global E-Sports and Live Streaming Market Report”; Newzoo; April 2022.

6 “Developer Satisfaction Survey 2019 Summary Report”; International Game Developers Association; 2019.

7 “Distribution of computer and video game sales in the United States from 2009 to 2018, by delivery format”; Statista; May 2019.

8 “Influence of YouTube on the purchase process of gaming viewers in Germany 2016”; Statista; October 2016.

9 “Gaming Industry — Facts, Figures, and Trends”; Clairfield International; January 2018.

10 “2021 Essential Facts About the Video Game Industry”; Entertainment Software Association; 2021.

11 “Mobile Gamer Insights Report”; AppLovin; 2019.

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Morgan Ackley

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Morgan has worked in the tech industry for over 5 years. Her breadth of knowledge and curiosity about technology and all things fraud-related drive her to craft compelling, educational pieces for readers seeking answers.