Earlier this week, reports emerged that Bandai Namco had been hacked by a well-known ransomware group, who claimed to have obtained confidential information and threatened to leak it if their demands were not met.

Since then, Bandai Namco has issued an official statement confirming that they had experienced “unauthorized access”, and that they are in the midst of investigating the extent of the hack. Most concerningly, they mention that there is a “possibility” that customer information was compromised, although they state they have since taken measures to block access and will share more details once their investigation is complete.

You can read Bandai Namco’s full statement below, via VGC:

“On July 3, 2022, Bandai Namco Holdings Inc. confirmed that it experienced an unauthorized access by third party to the internal systems of several Group companies in Asian regions (excluding Japan),

After we confirmed the unauthorized access, we have taken measures such as blocking access to the servers to prevent the damage from spreading.

In addition, there is a possibility that customer information related to the Toys and Hobby Business in Asian regions (excluding Japan) was included in the servers and PCs, and we are currently identifying the status about existence of leakage, scope of the damage, and investigating the cause.

We will continue to investigate the cause of this incident and will disclose the investigation results as appropriate. We will also work with external organizations to strengthen security throughout the Group and take measures to prevent recurrence.

We offer our sincerest apologies to everyone involved for any complications or concerns caused by this incident.”

As expected rumors about Bandai Namco’s potential future plans for their games have begun to circulate online, and some of them may possibly have originated from this data leak. Stay tuned for more as it comes.

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