The rise of online gaming has tracked a marked decline in land-based casinos. The reason? It’s much simpler to open an online casino, and these ones can target audiences anywhere in the world, while player anonymity remains ironclad. Yet the huge jump in online player counts has led to an even larger jump in risk. Specifically, it’s led to a dramatic increase in cybersecurity risk and a corresponding rise in cyberattacks on online gaming providers.
A key security challenge facing the online gaming industry is that regulations are lagging behind in key markets. This has made online gaming a sure bet for hackers. In just the past year, security leaders have seen a number of high-profile breaches in the industry, notably: