Security News > 2020 > November > 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.
On November 2nd, 2020, Capcom was hit with a cyberattack that led to them shutting down portions of their network to halt the infection's spread. It was soon learned that the Ragnar Locker ransomware operation caused Capcom's cyberattack after a security researcher found a sample of the malware used in their attack.
While almost all human-operated ransomware operations steal unencrypted files before encrypted devices as a double-extortion strategy, Capcom stated there was no indication that any data was stolen.
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.
If you receive an email stating it's from Capcom asking you for sensitive information, be suspicious of it and confirm that it is valid first.
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