WoW more valued then credit cards
Research by security firm Symantec suggests that the raw value of a WoW account is now higher than a credit card and its associated verification data.
One Chinese group known to be using the animated cursor flaw scored some success in February when it managed to hack a Superbowl website and use it to host code for spyware.
Analysis of that malicious software showed that it lay dormant on a victims machine until they ran World of Warcraft (WoW) at which point it captured login data and sent it to the hacking group.
The group’s enthusiastic use of the cursor flaw suggests it is trying to do the same again.
The online fantasy game now has more than eight million active players around the world.
One card can be sold for up to $6 (£3) suggests Symantec, but a WoW account will be worth at least $10. An account that has several high level characters associated with it could be worth far more as the gold and rare items can be sold for real cash.