Elden Ring publisher Bandai Namco confirms reports that sensitive information was accessed on its servers and says “customer information” may be part of a data breach. The attack, which took place on July 3, compromised the internal systems of several RPG publisher groups.
In a statement to Eurogamer, Bandai Namco confirms the breach and says it is currently investigating “the existence of a leak, the extent of the damage, and the cause.” The first reports of the attack began to circulate a week after it happened, suggesting that a ransomware group was preparing to release the stolen data.
Bandai Namco states that “customer information related to the toy and hobby industry in Asian regions (excluding Japan) may have been included on the servers and PCs” that were accessed. The company says it has since “taken steps like blocking access to servers to prevent damage from spreading.”
More information on access to information will be provided once Bandai Namco completes its investigation. The team says it “will also work with external organizations to strengthen security across the group and put measures in place to prevent a repeat.”
That’s not the only security issue the company is currently addressing: Dark Souls servers are still down for all three titles in the fantasy game series after a security vulnerability was discovered that could allow hackers remotely take control of another player’s computer during an invasion. his game
As a result, the servers for all three Dark Souls games were temporarily down, though there’s been no news since the May update that the developers are “actively working to resolve the issue” and looking to restart the PC servers. ” as soon as possible.”
As for the Elden Ring itself, we’ve got the best Elden Ring mods and an in-depth look at all the Elden Ring bosses you’ll encounter as you roam the magnificent lands between open-world games.
Source : PC Gamesn
