Nintendo of America employees customer data exposed after Nintendo of America breach
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Nintendo of America confirmed that internal employee survey data from TinyPulse was stolen, exposing information tied to a small subset of employees while leaving Nintendo systems and customer data untouched. The breach was paired with Shadowbyt3$ ransom claims, including a demand for $2 million and warnings that the stolen material could be leaked publicly. The confirmed exposure is limited to survey content, but the event adds pressure because the threat actor says more employee-related data may exist.
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18.06.2026 21:31 2 articles · 1h ago
Nintendo confirms TinyPulse survey data theft
Initial DisclosureNintendo of America confirmed that threat actors stole survey data from the third-party TinyPulse service used for internal employee surveys, while saying its own systems were not compromised and no personal customer or financial data was accessed. Nintendo said the exposed material is limited to internal survey content from a small subset of employees and that most of the information dates back several years, while also stating it is working with the service provider to address the issue. Shadowbyt3$ separately claimed it exfiltrated close to 1GB of data, demanded a $2 million ransom, and threatened to leak allegedly stolen employee data.
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- Nintendo confirms data stolen in WebMD subsidiary cyberattack — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 18.06.2026 21:31
- Nintendo confirms data stolen in WebMD subsidiary cyberattack — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 18.06.2026 21:31