Cybercriminals using online gaming to target kids

Updated On: 02 April, 2021 10:58 AM IST | New Delhi | IANS

Cybercriminals are well aware that people prefer downloading pirated versions of games instead of purchasing them, and they take advantage of this fact by bundling malware into these versions that are then planted into the players' systems with ease.

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The increased use of online gaming has brought with it a slew of challenges and risks that include exposure of children to inappropriate content, cyberbullying, sexual exploitation, addiction, gambling and toxic peers, warned a new report on Thursday.

The global gaming industry is expected to grow in the next few years, and the risks associated with it, such as cybercrimes and cyberbullying, must be acknowledged by parents, gamers and the government, said the report by CyberPeace Foundation, a think tank and grassroot NGO of cyber security and policy experts.