Capcom Confirms Data Breach That Affected 11.7 Million Users
Capcom has confirmed a data breach affecting 11.7 million users, involving emails and personal account details. While credit card information was not compromised, the company warned users to be vigilant against phishing scams.
Why it matters
Large-scale data breaches pose significant security risks to millions of users and highlight the importance of cybersecurity in the gaming industry.
Capcom ID is still available to use, but users may see more phishing scam emails.
Smith Collection/gado/Getty Images Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover Capcom ID users should be on the lookout for phishing scam emails after Capcom confirmed a massive data breach that affected more than 11.7 million of its users. Earlier this week, the video game company said its online membership service was hit with "unauthorized access by a third party."
According to Capcom's statement, the data breach included millions of account emails, but also the birth date, gender, country or region and nicknames of 43 accounts, as well as unauthorized changes to 196 account passwords. However, the company noted that customer credit card information was not included in this data breach.
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