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Nintendo Addresses Cybersecurity Incident After Group Demands Millions
ShadowBytes says it stole 859 MB of employee data and will leak it unless Nintendo pays $2 million, while Nintendo says its systems were not compromised.
- A hacking group known as ShadowBytes claims to have breached Nintendo via the feedback platform TINYpulse, demanding a $2 million ransom to prevent the release of approximately 859 MB of stolen internal employee data.
- Researchers found the compromised dataset dates back to 2016, containing employee feedback and survey content; TINYpulse is an "employee engagement and feedback solution" designed to help companies improve communication and organizational performance.
- Nintendo confirmed being "aware of an issue involving TINYpulse," clarifying that internal systems remain uncompromised and the incident affected only a small subset of employees.
- After Nintendo "decided not to pay" the ransom, ShadowBytes issued a second threat on Sunday targeting TINYpulse, claiming private messages would be leaked unless the service provider reached an agreement.
- Contact was requested by June 16th via Telegram or email; while the deadline has passed, the authenticity of the stolen data remains unverified and proof files became inaccessible.
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