Resident Evil makers Capcom reveal data breach has affected over 11 million Capcom ID accounts, warn against potential phishing emails
Resident Evil , Street Fighter, and Monster Hunter publishers Capcom have revealed that a data breach has seen a third-party gain access to information associated with more than 11 million Capcom ID accounts. "Suspicious activity" around the service, required to play online in the likes of Street Fighter 6 , was initially noticed on October 19th according to Capcom, who have spent the past couple…
Game developer Capcom has announced a data breach affecting over 11 million Capcom ID accounts. Suspicious online activity was detected around October 19th, prompting the company to take action to secure the issue. A press release from Capcom revealed that 11,774,247 accounts had their email addresses and system-specific identifier information compromised.
In 43 instances, additional data including date of birth, gender, country/region, and nickname were also accessed. Capcom has not confirmed any breaches of customer-set passwords, however, 196 accounts had their passwords altered without authorisation. These passwords have been reset, and the company is continuing to investigate the scope of the impact.
Capcom will notify users affected by the incident. Credit card data was not among the breached information. Capcom advises consumers to remain vigilant against potential phishing emails, as the exposed email addresses could be used for fraudulent communications. Victims should avoid clicking on links or opening attachments in suspicious emails.
Capcom has reported the breach to local law enforcement and the Personal Information Protection Commission in Japan, and is conducting a detailed investigation to prevent future occurrences.
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