{"id":20171,"date":"2021-02-14T14:40:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-14T11:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/?p=20171"},"modified":"2026-03-27T20:28:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T17:28:43","slug":"one-in-ten-gamers-in-saudi-arabia-have-had-their-id-stolen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/one-in-ten-gamers-in-saudi-arabia-have-had-their-id-stolen\/","title":{"rendered":"One in ten gamers in Saudi Arabia have had their ID stolen"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

$347bn could potentially be at risk<\/em><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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One in ten in Saudi Arabia  (9.2%%, ~179 million1<\/sup> globally) have had their ID stolen \u2013 <\/strong>which could be worth as much as $347bn2<\/sup> globally. <\/em>This is according to global research by Kaspersky, which has also provided simple tips to help avoid this and other issues associated with gaming. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This new research was commissioned by Kaspersky and conducted by Savanta in November 2020, to look at the state of global gaming in 2020. According to the 5,031 gamers surveyed across 17 countries, More than a  fifth (27.2%)  have also been bullied while playing in KSA. This worrying trend is the most prevalent in the Russia (44%) Saudi Arabia (27%), Turkey (28%) and the US (27%). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Worse still, a third (33.2%) gamers have suffered at the hands of cheaters. All of these combined cause stress and anxiety in (32.8%)% of them. This is disappointing as stress relief is the very thing the majority of them (50.4%%) go to gaming to remove, as well as thrills (76.4%)), and then friendship (46%)).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Marina Titova, Head of Consumer Product Marketing at Kaspersky, said, \u201cWhen gaming, it\u2019s important to consider from the outset, how you can best avoid or handle bullies, cheats and hackers. Acting on this early means you can put many of those fears to the side and focus on enjoying the game.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kaspersky offers seven ways to help be as safe as possible while gaming online: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Buy from official sources<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Always shop for PC games either on well-known platforms like Steam and GOG or on official developer sites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n