Earlier this week, we reported on hacking events on video game companies Crytek and Ubisoft, with the source code of Watch Dogs: Legion even getting leaked. Now another company, Capcom, has been victim of a similar attack from a different group. The company issued a statement that on November 2nd, third parties gained access to "certain systems, including email and file servers" and added that "there is no indication that any customer information was breached".

Below you can read Capcom's official statement:

Beginning in the early morning hours of November 2, 2020 some of the Capcom Group networks experienced issues that affected access to certain systems, including email and file servers. The company has confirmed that this was due to unauthorized access carried out by a third party, and that it has halted some operations of its internal networks as of November 2. Capcom expressed its deepest regret for any inconvenience this may cause to its various stakeholders. Further, it stated that at present there is no indication that any customer information was breached. This incident has not affected connections for playing the company's games online or access to its various 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. The company will continue to offer relevant updates as the facts become clear, via its websites and other means.

A report from Bleeping Computer identifies as the cyberattack as being a Ragnar Locker ransomware, with 1TB of sensitive data stolen from Capcom's corporate networks. According to the report, the cyberattack group left the following ransom note and are demanding $11,000,000 in bitcoins.

We have BREACHED your security perimeter and get access to every server of company's Network in different offices located in Japan, USA, Canada.
So we has DOWNLOADED more than 1TB total volume of your PRIVATE SENSITIVE Data, including:
-Accounting files, Banking Statements, Budget and Revenue files classified as Confidential, Tax Documents
-Intellectual Property, Proprietary Business information, Clients and Employees Personal information (Such as Passports and Visa), Incidents Acts
-Corporate Agreements and Contracts, Non-Disclosure Agreements, Confidential Agreements, Sales Summaries
-Also we have your Private Corporate Correspondence, Emails and Messanger Conversations, Marketing presentations, Audit reports and a lot of other Sensitive Information

If NO Deal made than all your Data will be Published and/or Sold through an auction to any third-parties

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[Ev1lbl0w]

This is just plain bullshit at this point; I hope these people get caught, at this point they just wanna see the world burn.

 

[Meteor7]

I love the RANDOM emphasis on CERTAIN words, it really MAKES things feel so much more THREATENING, like you're dealing with SUPER DANGEROUS PROFESSIONALS, or YOUR ONE GRANDPA WHO TYPES IN ALL CAPS BECAUSE HIS EYESIGHT IS BAD!

 

[Silent_Gunner]

Yeah, why can't authorities trace this kind of thing, send other authorities to track these troublemakers down, and then jail them for life?

 

[spotanjo3]

Not surprised. This World sucks!

I hope those people got caught! Anyway, these people are absolutely cowards.. Disgusting human being on Earth. That's terrible, jeez!

 

[Jokey_Carrot]

Poggers.

 

[AkiraKurusu]

Why do tech-savvy Hakaz always have issues with grammar and spelling?

I mean, "So we has downloaded", "if you reading this message", "contact information you will find at the bottom of this notes", "no contact made in closest time", "within 2 day since", etc.

Can't they even English properly? Seriously undermines their credibility...

 

[JuanMena]

Holy Shit... fucking slow scum who dares to do such stuff.

CAPCOM and other companies should know by now that hosting file servers are not safe... don't they?
Isn't this why we have literal dozens of Terabytes External Hard Drives?

 

[MohammedQ8]

I wish they did this to Konami hehe

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Were they watching porn too hehe

 

[DaniPoo]

Why do tech-savvy Hakaz always have issues with grammar and spelling?

I mean, "So we has downloaded", "if you reading this message", "contact information you will find at the bottom of this notes", "no contact made in closest time", "within 2 day since", etc.

Can't they even English properly? Seriously undermines their credibility...

wait what? Since when is English grammar a requirement for performing cyberattacks?

 

[raxadian]

Capcom leaks incoming?

 

[MohammedQ8]

wait what? Since when is English grammar a requirement for performing cyberattacks?

This is also auto generated text hehe applied on every prey right?

 

[MikaDubbz]

Fuck these ransomware attacks. Use your hacking powers for good, not for stealing the hard work of others and holding it for profit.

 

[sumi]

wtf man? that's just uncalled for. my hatred for humanity and my paranoia has been on a daily rise for years now. just nuke us all at this point

 

[SkittleDash]

Capcom didn't deserve this. Now, if it was EA on the other hand... I wouldn't mind seeing their shit go up in flames. I don't support this kind of activity but... You know. "Decryption DLC for $11,000,000"

 

[LightBeam]

I wish they did this to Konami hehe

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Were they watching porn too hehe

They wouldn't have anything to steal from Konami, they are not doing anything so it wouldnt work

 

[cearp]

Capcom leaks incoming?

nope, it seems only employee and business information was stolen, at least from the ransom note.
if you're going to hack a games company, get some games...!

 

[AlexMCS]

Backups can mitigate this issue, other than the sensitive information, which should have been encrypted by CAPCOM themselves to begin with.

 

[YamiZee]

Never give in to criminals demands. It only fuels future fires and leaves you at their mercy.

 

[DinohScene]

Bored scriptkiddies...