11 Million Capcom Records Leak, 196 Accounts Compromised

Over 11 Million Capcom Records Leak, Including Customer Passwords Published Oct 22, 2026, 6:08 AM EDT James Lucas is an Executive Editor at TheGamer who has worked in professional journalism since 2018. A Newcastle University graduate with a degree in Journalism, Media, and Culture, they have written hundreds of guides, news stories, and original reports, with bylines in IGN, NME, GaymingMag, and VG247, sourcing interviews with studio heads, legendary industry figures, prominent actors, and more. An expert on FPS games, Soulslikes, RPGs, and survival horror, James has intimate knowledge of a wide variety of titles, providing in-depth coverage and exclusive profiles. Some of the games they have extensively covered include: Half-Life, Counter-Strike, Elden Ring, and Fallout. They pride themselves on their consistently thorough research, leveraging nearly a decade of industry experience. You can reach them at James.t@thegamer.com Sign in to your TheGamer account Capcom ID, the publisher's online membership service, has been breached by a third party, with 11.7 million records affected. These include email addresses, client IP addresses, date of birth, gender, country/region, and nickname. At the time of writing, 196 passwords have been illegitimately changed, though these have already been reset. "We are continuing to investigate the scope of impact resulting from this unauthorized access," Capcom stated (as translated by DeepL). "We will contact affected customers individually in due course. Please note that credit card information was not compromised." For now, it would be wise to change your passwords if they were affiliated whatsoever with your Capcom ID.