Stolen Fortnite Accounts Sold as Part of $1 Billion Black Market
- Roblox, Minecraft and RuneScape accounts are also popular
- ‘They can’t keep up with demand,’ researcher says in a report
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Tens of thousands of Fortnite accounts are being sold online daily in a black market for stolen video-game accounts that generates $1 billion annually, according to a report from Night Lion Security, which helps companies identify vulnerabilities.
Criminals are using automated tools that can check 500 accounts a second to discover if login credentials stolen in various recent data breaches unlock any Fortnite accounts. Some Fortnite accounts have valuable skins -- changing the appearance of a player’s avatar -- and can sell for thousands of dollars, said Vinny Troia, who runs Night Lion. An average account sells for $200 to $250, he said.