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Capcom data breach leaks over 11 million email addresses.

The Verge •
October 22, 2026 • 12:02 PM
• By Jess Weatherbed
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The breach was discovered on October 19th. That’s a lot of exposed Capcom ID email addresses, but thankfully the hackers didn’t leak much else: 196 passwords were changed (but no existing passwords were leaked), and 43 cases involved date of birth, gender, country, and nicknames being revealed. [Link: Notice and Apology Regarding Customer InformationAffected Through Unauthorized Access | Press Release | CAPCOM | https://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/news/html/e261022.html | CAPCOM]

Capcom data breach leaks over 11 million email addresses.

The breach was discovered on October 19th. That’s a lot of exposed Capcom ID email addresses, but thankfully the hackers didn’t leak much else: 196 passwords were changed (but no existing passwords were leaked), and 43 cases involved date of birth, gender, country, and nicknames being revealed.

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