Sri Lanka, Aug. 6 -- New threat research from Kaspersky has revealed a startling figure for Sri Lanka's gaming community and its corporate sector with at least 10,877 gaming accounts in the country compromised by infostealer malware in 2024.

The findings were part of a larger, alarming global trend presented this week during Kaspersky's Cyber Security Weekend held in Da Nang, Vietnam.

The research, conducted by Kaspersky's Digital Footprint Intelligence (DFI) team, shows that infostealer malware is a widespread global issue. In 2024 alone, this notorious type of malware led to the leak of over 11 million gaming account credentials worldwide. The popular Steam platform was the hardest hit, with nearly 5.7 million accounts compromised. A...