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Capcom confirms data breach affecting 11.7 million users

Capcom has confirmed a significant data breach impacting over 11.7 million users of its Capcom ID service. The breach, which began on October 19, involved unauthorized access by a third party, potentially leading to an increase in phishing scam emails targeting users. While credit card information was not compromised, the exposed data includes account emails, and for a smaller subset of users, birth dates, genders, countries, and nicknames, with some password changes also noted. AI

IMPACT Increased risk of phishing scams for affected users, highlighting ongoing security challenges in digital services.

RANK_REASON Data breach affecting a company's user base, not a core AI release or research.

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Capcom confirms data breach affecting 11.7 million users

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  1. Engadget TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Jackson Chen) ·

    Capcom confirms data breach that affected 11.7 million users

    Capcom ID is still available to use, but users may see more phishing scam emails.