A large amount of data has been leaked from Game Freak, the developer of the Pokémon series, and it has been revealed that it contains source code, concept art, and internal files dating back more than 25 years.
The data breach, dubbed “Teraleak,” contains a large amount of information. stolen dataincludes:
- Pokemon Black/White developer build
- old technology demo
- unreleased games
- Pokémon Go test build
- Documents regarding canceled and upcoming movies
- concept art
- technical documentation
“The Pokemon brand is still really strong.”
Game Freak confirmed the hack in Japanese document;This translation reveals that the names and company email addresses of more than 2,600 employees, contractors, and former employees were exposed.
“In August 2024, we discovered that employee and other personal information had been compromised in connection with unauthorized access to our servers by a third party,” Game Freak wrote.
“We are contacting affected employees individually.”
The company said, “We have already rebuilt and re-inspected our servers, and will further strengthen our security measures to prevent a recurrence.'' I then linked to the response form.
“While there may be some negative impacts in the short term, the Pokemon brand remains very strong in the long term,” said John F. Trent, editor of gaming and culture site That Park Place. he said.
Trent points out that brands continue to “knock themselves down” by embracing woke ideology, potentially making them “the enemy of the audience” they are trying to market. said.
However, it is becoming increasingly clear how hacking culture and cybersecurity have become self-sustaining industries. When a mysterious hack and data dump occurs, a cybersecurity company with shady connections jumps at the chance to rescue the victims.
In an interview about In the 2014 Sony Pictures hack, researcher Ken Hecken described cybersecurity agencies as “like bounty hunters” and said everyone wants to play the hero. Major technology company.
This mirrors the situation surrounding CrowdStrike, which made headlines during the 2016 federal election campaign.
The cybersecurity firm was asked to investigate the DNC hacking allegations, even though it was already in charge of DNC cybersecurity and was essentially conducting the investigation itself.
CrowdStrike, which caused a global system crash in August, was later revealed to have ties to the World Economic Forum, investment giant Vanguard, and intelligence agencies. The company also hired a former deputy director of the FBI's cyber division.
Game company data breaches are nothing new, but Please refer to PlayStation Network suspension 2011 and Nintendo's 2018 data breach — In recent years, testing has become necessary. All parties involved with cleaning staff.
While competing industries or disgruntled employees are usually the prime suspects, it seems appropriate to ask this question now. “Who can benefit from a data dump about Pokémon games?”
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