Security News > 2021 > January > Data Breach at ‘Resident Evil’ Gaming Company Widens

Capcom, the game developer behind Resident Evil, Street Fighter and Dark Stalkers, now says its recent attack compromised the personal data of up to 400,000 gamers.

A ransomware attack launched against gaming company Capcom last November keeps getting worse.

The company now says that the personal data of up to 400,000 of its customers was compromised in the attack - 40,000 more than the company originally thought.

"As an update to its ongoing investigation, the company has verified that the personal information of an additional 16,406 people has been compromised, making the cumulative number since this investigation began 16,415 people, the latest update dated Jan. 12 said."Further, the company has also ascertained that the potential maximum number of customers, business partners and other external parties etc.

The good news for Capcom customers is that the company doesn't think any customer credit-card data was exfiltrated during the breach.

The company said its continuing efforts to investigate the matter with law enforcement and IT security specialists, adding its systems have largely recovered and the company will provide any additional updates.

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https://threatpost.com/data-breach-resident-evil-gaming/162977/