Capcom has been subjected to a major breach of its email and file servers, uncovering unannounced games and personal information of its employees.
The attack, which occurred in the early hours of November 2nd, did not impact any customer information, nor did it affect its access to online services and its own websites. "Presently, Capcom is consulting with the police as well as other related authorities while both carrying out an investigation and taking measures to restore its systems," it said in an official statement on the leaks. "The company will continue to offer relevant updates as the facts become clear, via its websites and other means." Capcom has the "deepest regret" for its stakeholders, and it has ceased a number of operations on its internal networks owing to the damage done and the present investigation.
The attack was achieved through ransomware, though understandably, the details on how the attackers got into Capcom's internal servers is not known at this time. Ransomware requires that the victim (in this case, the company) pay a sum of money for their information to be released from the possession of the attacker. It is often the case that the victim is unable to decrypt the stolen files themselves, because the decryption key is determined by the hacker. Ergo, a huge volume of data was published online, including employee information, which is an extremely unfortunate occurrence.
Resetera user stealthyfrog compiled a list of the leaks from the emails and files that were uncovered through the attack. These include a reference to a new game titled Guillotine for Switch, a new Ace Attorney collection for Switch and PlayStation 4, a new game titled Reiwa, and a new multiplayer shooter titled Shield which is allegedly built around streaming and streamers. The source codes for Devil May Cry 2, The Misadventures of Tron Bonne, and Umbrella Chronicles were also released. Furthermore, the actual agreements between Capcom and Stadia and between Capcom and Sony were brought to light, discussing exclusivity arrangements for Resident Evil 7: Biohazard and Resident Evil Village.
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Monster Hunter Rise and Monster Hunter Stories 2 will come to PC after their release on consoles, as ascertained by the documents, with the former launching in October 2021 and the latter launching in June 2021. However, it's important to consider the fact that a proportion of these files are from 2018. As a result, Capcom's agenda for a number of these apparent projects may have been altered owing to the pandemic's impact on the global economy.
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