Capcom's shared CAPCOM ID accounts breached, leaking about 11.77 million emails and login records worldwide; 196 passwords changed

According to ITmedia, Capcom announced on October 22 that its CAPCOM ID membership service suffered unauthorized access that leaked 11,774,247 records worldwide, after it found traces on the 19th and blocked the source ^[1]. Leaked data includes email addresses, account creation and last login times, login counts and last login IP, with 43 records also including birth date, gender, country and nickname; passwords of 196 accounts were changed by the intruder and have been reset, and Capcom says user-set passwords and card data were not leaked ^[1][2]. CAPCOM ID users should beware of emails impersonating Capcom or related parties and avoid clicking links or opening attachments in suspicious emails ^[2].

Industries mainly affected: Media, entertainment & gaming

1. Beware of emails impersonating Capcom or related parties; do not click links or open attachments ^[2].
2. Watch for individual notices from Capcom .