
09 Aug 2025
The $12,000 Mistake iGaming Operators Keep Making
What’s the #1 fraud operators fear? Bonus abuse. Bots. Multi-accounting.
But here’s the plot twist: those aren’t killing your margins. The silent killer? Account Takeover (ATO).
Hackers aren’t after free spins anymore—they’re after player accounts. Why? Because an account is a goldmine: Stored balances, Personal data, VIP perks.
And the stats? Brutal:
ATO in gaming surged 35% last year.
Average loss per incident: $12,000+ in refunds, chargebacks, and lost VIPs.
Reputation damage? Priceless. Once trust is gone, it’s game over.
Imagine this: A loyal player logs in… only to find their account drained. Who do they blame? Not the hacker. You. You refund. You apologize. But you don’t recover that player—or the trust.
Here’s the truth: Passwords won’t save you. MFA alone won’t save you. Criminals use credential stuffing, phishing, device spoofing. They’ll always be faster—unless you fight smarter.
That’s where CrossClassify comes in. We help iGaming platforms detect ATO before it happens—with device fingerprinting, behavioral AI, and real-time risk scoring.
Full article is in here.
Question: If your biggest whale got hacked tomorrow, how much would it cost you?