Capcom data breach confirmed: More than 11 million accounts impacted
More than 11 million Capcom ID accounts have been affected in a data breach of the game developer.
Capcom, the developer of popular video game franchises like Street Fighter, Resident Evil, and Monster Hunter Online, has confirmed a significant data breach affecting more than 11 million accounts. The breach, discovered on October 19, involved unauthorized access by a third party to certain customer information associated with CAPCOM ID, an online membership account service operated by Capcom. Capcom sincerely apologizes for the complications and concern this breach has caused its customers and other stakeholders.
The company has determined that the unauthorized party accessed email address records, account creation dates and times, total number of logins, dates and times of the last login, and IP addresses used for the last login. Notably, the breach also exposed specific personal information for 43 accounts, including date of birth, gender, country/region, and nickname. Additionally, 196 accounts experienced unauthorized changes to their Capcom ID login password.
Capcom has reset the passwords for the 196 affected accounts. Importantly, Capcom has not found any evidence that the original passwords set by users were leaked in the data breach. Furthermore, Capcom's games appear to have been unaffected by the breach.
To protect themselves, Capcom advises users to be cautious of phishing emails that may exploit the leaked data. If users come across any suspicious emails or messages, they should exercise caution and refrain from accessing any URLs contained within or opening any attached files. Capcom continues its investigation into the breach and urges users to stay vigilant against potential threats.
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