Capcom confirms breach of 11.7 million CAPCOM ID accounts
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The short version
- Hackers breached Capcom's CAPCOM ID membership service.
- More than 11.7 million customer email addresses are exposed.
- The feed summary does not list other exposed data.
What happened
Japanese gaming company Capcom confirmed that hackers breached its membership service, CAPCOM ID. The company said more than 11.7 million customer email addresses and associated information were exposed.
Why it might matter
Exposed email addresses can be used for phishing aimed at gamers. Customers with reused passwords may face account takeover attempts.
What we don’t know yet
The summary does not say what other information was exposed, how the attackers got in, or whether passwords were affected.
