Japanese game dev Capcom hit by cyberattack, business impacted

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Japanese game developer Capcom has disclosed that they suffered a cyberattack over the weekend that is impacting business operations, including email systems.

Capcom is well-known for its iconic game franchises, including Street Fighter, Resident Evil, Devil May Cry, Monster Hunter, and Mega Man.

In a "Notice Regarding Network Issues," Capcom states that they began experiencing issues with their file and mail servers on the morning of November 2nd, 2020. After determining it was a cyberattack, they halted portions of their corporate network to prevent the attack's spread.

Capcom hit by Ragnar Locker ransomware, 1TB allegedly stolen

Japanese game developer Capcom has suffered a ransomware attack where threat actors claim to have stolen 1TB of sensitive data from their corporate networks in the US, Japan, and Canada.

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Cyberattackers Demand 10.5 Million Dollars From Capcom - Gamezo

A cybercrime group that goes by the name Ragnar Locker has claimed responsibility for a ransomware attack on the Osaka based video game developer.

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Capcom hit with ransomware demand of 1.1 billion yen | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis

 

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Some of the obtained data has already begun to be released, and it seems that they are threatening to release other data if they do not accept the transaction.

 

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Capcom confirms data breach after gamers' data stolen in cyberattack

Japanese game giant Capcom has announced a data breach after confirming that attackers stole sensitive customer and employee information during a recent ransomware attack.

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In a data breach notification released today, Capcom has admitted that not only has confidential corporate documents been stolen, but that the threat actors stole customers' and employees' data as well.
During the attack, the hackers gained access to customers' names, addresses, gender, phone numbers, email addresses, birth dates, investor names, and amount of shareholdings, and photos. [...]

Capcom states that no credit card information or payment transactions were accessed as they are processed by a third-party service provider.

 

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It seems that he refuses to pay the ransom at this time. Credit card-related information has not been leaked because it was a system for outsourcing payments. However, a lot of personal information seems to have been taken away.