Capcom Gets Hacked But It's Alright (for Us)

It's not uncommon for large businesses to get hacked -- in fact, it's weird if a few months pass and we don't get news of some terrible new cyber attack. But while hearing Capcom has been the victim of a cyberattack isn't surprising, what might be is the news that it actually wasn't all that bad -- at least, from a customer perspective.

From a press release they just put out:

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.

So while there was an attack, nothing that would put us at any risk has been compromised. That's probably why Capcom is so quick to make the announcement, there's less stuff they need to mop up.

As for what this means for us, probably very little. Internally, Capcom will probably need to do some audits and shore up their cybersecurity, teach a few classes to their employees, which could slow things down, but... generally speaking, this is a non-event as far as the average buyer is concerned.