Capcom ID breached, exposing 11.7 million email addresses

Capcom claims only 196 unauthorized password changes occurred, but otherwise password and credit card info was not compromised.

Capcom has addressed and apologized for a security breach which exposed information about the users of its Capcom ID online program. Capcom claims over 11.7 emails were compromised, though it also claims that outside of a handful of cases, password and credit card info remained secure.

Capcom addressed the breach in a press release where it shared the full scope of damage done. Here is the official report of affected information and accounts affected, as shared in the release:

• Email address records, system-specific identifier information

  • Number of affected records: 11,774,247 records (worldwide total)

• Records of date of birth, gender, country/region, and nickname

  • Number of affected records: of the total in (1), 43 records

• Unauthorized changes to CAPCOM ID account login passwords

  • Number of affected accounts: of the total in (1), 196 accounts

Capcom explains that the 196 accounts whose passwords were affected were unauthorized password changes. The company claims no original passwords have been exposed in the breach.

Capcom’s breach comes immediately after a severe vulnerability was found in PHP, affecting web service and websites all around the world. Capcom does not disclose if this incident was related, but cybersecurity has been in upheaval all week in the wake of the PHP issue, with some websites and game services being outright disrupted, or taken down until adequate fixes are applied.

Capcom stresses that users may see strange and fraudulent emails impersonating Capcom staff and asks users to exercise caution. Stay tuned to the Capcom topic for more news and updates.

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