The official forums of popular mobile strategy game Clash of Kings were hit by a data breach, compromising the accounts of 1.6 million users, VentureBeat reports. The data was found on breach-tracking site LeakedSource, and included usernames, IP addresses, and Facebook data. “Exposing vulnerable applications to the internet is like walking through the hall with a kick-me sign stuck on your back,” said Tripwire Senior Security Researcher Travis Smith. “Attackers can quickly search the internet for any system with a known vulnerability, then use readily available tools to exploit and take over the system.” According to the report, the app is part of a $36.9 billion mobile gaming market, which could be vulnerable by such incidents. Another cyberattack hit the Warframe gaming app, exposing a list of 775,749 email addresses. It has not been determined whether the two cyberattacks are linked.
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