Resident Evil Developer Capcom Issues Phishing Warning After Data Breach Hits Over 11 Million Customer Accounts

Capcom, the developer behind Resident Evil, Monster Hunter, and Street Fighter, has announced a significant data breach affecting its CAPCOM ID online membership service. The breach, discovered on October 19th, exposed information from over 11.7 million customer accounts to unauthorized third-party access.

The compromised data includes email addresses, account creation dates, last login information, login counts, and client IP addresses used during last login. Additionally, 43 accounts had extended personal information leaked, including dates of birth, gender, country/region, and nicknames. The breach also resulted in unauthorized password changes on 196 accounts.

Importantly, Capcom clarified that credit card information was not included in the breach, and the incident does not affect users’ ability to play games or access multiplayer features. However, the company has issued a warning to customers about the potential for phishing attempts following the breach disclosure.

Capcom has apologized for the incident and states it has taken measures to contain and address the breach. The company is urging affected users—particularly those with CAPCOM ID accounts—to monitor their email for suspicious activity and remain vigilant against phishing attempts that may attempt to exploit the disclosed email addresses.

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