#Data Protection

Capcom ID Breached: Player Emails Exposed, Passwords Remain Secure

Capcom confirms a breach of its Capcom ID service that occurred early in the week. Email addresses and account information were stolen, but the publisher assures that passwords and banking data remain protected. A breach that raises questions about the security of unified identifiers linking multiple franchises, from Street Fighter 6 to Monster Hunter Wilds, and the speed of a Japanese publisher's response to such incidents.