Capcom Warns Gamers After Massive Breach Hits 11.7 Million Accounts

Some of Capcom's biggest games support cross-platform multiplayer, and those services have been underpinned by Capcom ID. If you play Exoprimal, Street Fighter 6, or a handful of other games, you should be aware that the company's services have been compromised. Over 11.7 million email addresses have been exposed, Capcom announced today.

In a statement, Capcom says its service was subject to unauthorized access by a third party. Yet another online service being compromised and spilling its secrets into the ether is a little disheartening, but the company says that for the vast majority of users, the damage was limited to email addresses and system-specific identifiers. Those identifiers include account creation dates, last login times, and IP addresses used for the most recent logins. According to Capcom, user passwords remain secure.

Capcom says it detected unauthorized entry into its systems this past Monday, and that it took immediate action to block the attackers and launch an investigation. After the attack was confirmed, Capcom says it implemented emergency measures to ensure any access from the outside was cut off. Capcom also reported the incident to Osaka police and the company is still looking into the matter. However, the company's games and online services, which include the online-only Exoprimal and, uh...Monster Hunter Puzzles: Felyne Isles, are currently available as they've been restored.

The worst may be yet to come for Capcom ID users, though. Since the attackers did manage to steal over 11.7 million email addresses, Capcom says that those folks (including yours truly) may be on the receiving end of phishing attacks that appear to come from Capcom or related third parties. It also gets a bit worse for 43 souls whose date of birth, gender, country, and nickname were pilfered by attackers. Some 196 users had their Capcom ID accounts stolen due to an unauthorized password change.

Gamers who have questions or concerns can contact Capcom's dedicated support channels for their region. Each region's information is included in Capcom's apology statement.