Capcom data breach confirmed — around 11.7 million accounts thought to have been affected
- Capcom discloses breach affecting 11.7 million CAPCOM ID users, primarily exposing email addresses
- A small number of accounts also lost personal details, and attackers reset passwords on 196 accounts
- Company secured the platform, notified authorities, and warned users about phishing attempts
Japanese gaming behemoth Capcom just confirmed suffering a data breach that exposed sensitive information on more than 11.7 million people. Almost all had their emails compromised, with a small subset also losing birthdays and locations, as well as passwords changed.
Capcom is a super popular video game developer and publisher, behind mainstream names such as Resident Evil and Street Fighter. One of its services is called CAPCOM ID - it offers a free, unified account that lets users access various games and online services.
Currently, CAPCOM ID has more than 10 million users and the company recently published a new security advisory on its Japanese site, saying the...
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