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Sead Fadilpašić

Nintendo confirms data stolen via third-party cyberattack — but sadly no big secrets were revealed

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  • Shadowbyt3$ claims Nintendo of America breach, stealing ~1GB of employee data from TinyPulse survey platform and demanding $2M ransom
  • Nintendo confirmed third‑party TinyPulse compromise, stressing no customer or financial data affected and most info dated years back
  • Hackers later leaked alleged employee messages; authenticity unverified, suggesting failed negotiations or pressure tactics

Nintendo of America has confirmed suffering a third-party data breach incident, but played down its severity.

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