Game Freak acknowledged that its servers had suffered a major data breach and issued a quick statement. The company says that the breach occurred in August 2024 and that they have since taken steps to secure their servers and will strive to prevent a similar recurrence in the future. The company also apologized to current and former employees whose personal information was leaked. You can read it full statement by Game Freak below.
“Notice and Apology Regarding Leakage of Personal Data After Unauthorized Access
Game Freak Inc. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Satoshi Tajiri; hereinafter referred to as “our company”) disclosed that the personal information of employees and others was leaked in connection with unauthorized access to our server by a third party in August 2024. We sincerely apologize to the inconvenience and concern of all involved.”1. Leaked personal data
Personal data relating to our employees, etc.
Items: Name, Company Email Address
Number of items: 2,606,
*Our employees and contract workers (including former employees and ex-employees)2. Respond to individuals whose personal information has been leaked
We are contacting affected employees individually. For those who cannot be contacted individually due to resignation or other reasons, we will notify them through this announcement and establish a point of contact to answer inquiries regarding this matter.3. Measures to prevent relapse
We have already restored and reviewed the server and will try to prevent a recurrence by further strengthening our security measures.4. Inquiries related to this topic
If you are affected by this issue, please contact the following inquiry office:
[Inquiry form]
