Nintendo security incident history
Hacking, data breaches and other security incidents involving Nintendo, with related coverage.
Nintendo of America employee data leaked via third-party service
Impact: Employee-related data leaked; attacker claims about 1GB
Employee-related data from Nintendo of America was leaked in a third-party cyber-attack through the employee feedback service TINYpulse. The attacker claimed to have obtained about 1GB of data and demanded $2 million. The company confirmed the data theft whilst playing down the severity of the damage.
Related reports: 4 · last report →Crimson Collective claims Nintendo hack and data leak
The hacking group Crimson Collective claimed to have hacked Nintendo. Screenshots purportedly showing leaked folders, production assets, developer files and backups were released, and whether a breach actually occurred and its extent have not been confirmed.
Related reports: 2 · last report →Nintendo-related data leak issue raised
A Nintendo-related data leak issue was raised. The specific target and scale of the leak, when it occurred and the response have not been confirmed.
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