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DDoS attacks up 287 percent as online gaming and gambling become prime targets

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A lockdown increase in online gaming activity has inevitably attracted attention from attackers, resulting in nearly 77 percent of cyberattacks targeting the online gaming and gambling industries in Q3 of 2020. The latest DDoS Threat Report from Nexusguard also reveals a huge 287 percent increase in total DDoS attacks in the third quarter compared to the same period last year. It's understandable that gamers have become an irresistible target for attackers. They are emotionally engaged, socially active, and often spend their disposable income on their gaming accounts. Although online gaming is highly sensitive to latency and packet loss, Nexusguard researchers… [Continue Reading]

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