Capcom says breach exposed 11 million CAPCOM ID email addresses
Original title: 11 Million Impacted by Capcom Data Breach
Attackers also changed passwords on 196 accounts; Capcom says stored passwords were not stolen and those accounts were reset.
Japanese gaming company Capcom disclosed unauthorized access to CAPCOM ID, discovered on October 19. Attackers took email addresses of 11,774,247 people plus login metadata, and extra profile fields for 43 customers. They changed passwords on 196 accounts; Capcom says stored passwords were not stolen and those accounts were reset. Services remain available; the company notified authorities and is contacting affected customers.
Unconfirmed: How the attackers gained access is not described and the investigation is ongoing.
- Stolen account data includes creation date, last login, login count, and last-login IP.
- Birth date, gender, region, and nickname were taken for 43 customers.
- Attackers changed passwords on 196 accounts, which Capcom says it already reset.
- Capcom reported the breach to authorities and is still investigating.
Impact: 11 million email addresses and limited personal data exposed
- 1.Watch for unsolicited emails impersonating Capcom with suspicious URLs or attachments.
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