Capcom confirms data breach affecting 11.7 million accounts
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Capcom has confirmed that attackers breached its CAPCOM ID membership service, exposing more than 11.7 million customer email addresses and associated account information. The company has acknowledged the incident publicly and is in the process of notifying those affected.
The exposed data centers on email addresses tied to CAPCOM ID accounts, which fans use to access the company's games and online services. Capcom has not released a full breakdown of every data element involved beyond the email addresses and related account details, so customers should treat any information linked to their CAPCOM ID profile as potentially compromised.
Affected users should be alert to phishing attempts that reference Capcom or CAPCOM ID, since exposed email addresses make convincing lures easier to craft. As a precaution:
- Watch for unsolicited emails claiming to come from Capcom and verify links independently rather than clicking through.
- Reuse of the same password across CAPCOM ID and other services should be stopped immediately, with unique credentials set per account.
- Enable multi-factor authentication wherever it is offered on accounts tied to the same email address.
- Monitor for unusual login activity and report suspicious messages to Capcom's support channels.
XploitLK will continue tracking official statements from Capcom as further details on the scope of the breach emerge.
Source: BleepingComputer
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