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\u201cWe\u2019ve observed a trend in which criminals are combining credentials from a media account with access to stolen rewards points from local restaurants and marketing the nefarious offering as \u2018date night\u2019 packages,\u201d said Steve Ragan, Akamai security researcher and author of the \u201cState of the Internet\/Security\u201d report. \u201cOnce the criminals get a hold of the geographic location information in the compromised accounts, they can match them up to be sold as dinner and a movie.\u201d<\/p>\n
Akamai\u2019s report noted a 63% year-over-year increase in attacks against the video media, 630% and 208% year-over-year increases in attacks against broadcast TV and video sites, respectively, and attacks targeting video services up 98%. The growth in this type of cyberattack meshes with the recent explosion in on-demand media content offerings, which also coincides with major video services offering major consumer promotions, attracting both paying consumers and the cyber criminals looking to exploit them.<\/p>\n
When it comes to media-specific credential stuffing attacks, it was not surprise that the U.S. came in at No. 1, according to Akamai\u2019s data, with 1.1 billion attacks against M&E firms in 2019, up 162% year over year. India was No. 1 in all credential stuffing attacks, regardless of industry, in 2019, with 2.4 billion credential stuffing attacks.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs long as we have usernames and passwords, we\u2019re going to have criminals trying to compromise them and exploit valuable information,\u201d Ragan said. \u201cPassword sharing and recycling are easily the two largest contributing factors in credential stuffing attacks.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhile educating consumers on good credential hygiene is critical to combating these attacks, it\u2019s up to businesses to deploy stronger authentication methods and identify the right mix of technology, policies and expertise that can help protect customers without adversely impacting the user experience.\u201d<\/p>\n
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