Security experts have revealed that the dark web is filled with stolen data from multiple gaming companies that had their database broken into in recent times. The stolen data have been moved to the dark web and are available for sale.
An Israeli cybersecurity firm said it has found more than 500,000 leaked credentials connected to employees of leading gaming companies. However, the company did not disclose the specific companies affected but it revealed it has been monitoring the situation for some time and has been monitoring underground markets for about three years.
The Israeli cybersecurity said that almost all major gaming companies are affected by the data breach. Also, it said that the compromised data would give hackers access to several important internal resources, including information regarding admin panels, and development-related projects.
The company issues a statement that the resources are meant to be used by employees. It also mentioned that admin panels, VPNs, Jira instances, FTPs, SSOs, dev-environment, and many other resources are meant for employees of those companies to use on a daily basis.
The worse aspect of this is that anyone could pay a couple of dollars to have access to any information they want just by visiting the dark web. It means that with a few dollars a potential attacker can have access to the core areas of a company’s network.
The security breaches that have happened in recent times can be compared to the likes of Capcom and Ubisoft. This also suggests that major gaming establishments have deep-seated security issues.
Online gaming is becoming more popular these days, and many gaming companies now have access to the user’s financial information. This means that it is not only the gaming companies that are in trouble. The players who have their financial information stored with these companies also run a high risk when it comes to security issues.
The increase in gaming habits will attract more criminals to gaming companies. It is up to the companies themselves to show that they can actually tackle the problem.
