The link between online gaming and hacking
Mike Jones is a Security Researcher who mentors children that have been identified as potential cyber criminals.
He explained that organised criminals are increasingly targeting kids who play video games and coercing them to carry out cyberattacks.
Child hackers: How are kids becoming sophisticated cyber criminals?
@ecksmc It is really low going after kids, hackers and roblox alike...
@sentientdessert totally
i blame the whole gaming industry with in-game purchases which basically has turned ever legit gamer into a target
what did they expect was gonna happen but hey why let anything like safety get in the way of money making opportunity
@ecksmc is it wrong that i often wish my kid had been a really really good cyber hacker? 🙄
How do hackers target children on video games?
https://www.euronews.com/next/2022/08/20/how-do-hackers-target-children-on-video-games