Capcom Hackers Have Leaked 350 Thousand Players Personal Data!
Reporting from The Verge website. Capcom, a leading video game developer, claims that the recent ransomware attack may have compromised the personal data of some 350,000 players. This information includes your name, address, date of birth, telephone number, passport info and much more. Especially for players from Japan and North America.
In a post on its website, Capcom said it had shut down its system on November 2 and had begun an investigation.
“The targeted attack on a company uses ransomware, which destroys and encrypts data on its servers” by an organization asking for a ransom.
“Because the overall amount of potentially compromised data cannot be specifically ascertained because the problem includes some logs that have been lost as a result of the attack, and it has been determined to list the current maximum number of potentially affected items,” the company said.
Capcom has confirmed that nine personal information of former and current employees have been disclosed, while the fate of most of the information from customers and business partners is still in question.
“Capcom will continue its investigation, starting with contacting individuals and other stakeholders whose information has been verified as compromised, while continuing to look for what other information could potentially be extracted,” the company wrote. The risk data doesn’t contain any credit card information, Capcom insists.
The company said it would “seek to further strengthen its management structure and will use legal options regarding criminal acts such as unauthorized access to its network.”
Another leaked information is the release date of the Resident Evil Village game which has been reported as part of this hack, however Capcom has yet to verify this.
The leak of personal data on Capcom is definitely a much more dangerous hack than the previous one. Leaked personal information is no joke. This is particularly disappointing as Capcom was unable to secure its customer base more effectively, especially after claiming that no personal information was affected at all.
Video game players deserve to feel safe and protected. Hopefully Capcom can better secure its servers in the future.
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