Pokémon hacked: cyber attack against developer Game Freak leaks data from future games and its staff

Game Freak has confirmed that it has suffered a cyber attack in which, through “unauthorized access”, malicious actors managed to access its server and personal information of employees and other information related to the saga. Pokémonincluding new games, beta character designs, and the codename of the upcoming Nintendo Switch console.

The video game company, the main developer of the Pokémon franchise, has confirmed that during the month of August of this year it suffered “unauthorized access” to its servers, the consequences of which have begun to be noticed now, when a large amount has been shared. of sensitive data, in a large leak that users have referred to as ‘Teraleak’.

The attack suffered in August, on the one hand, has affected 2,606 employees, both former and current, as shared by Game Freak through a statement. Personal data such as the name and email address of the company have been leaked. In this sense, the developer has stated that it will contact those who have been affected by the cyberattack individually.

In addition to personal information, malicious actors have taken advantage of this cyberattack to steal and leak information related, above all, to the Pokémon saga. Specifically, Internal data has been shared that includes everything from the character design to the source code of different installments of the franchise.

As shared this weekend by some users in posts on Reddit and (Soulsilver), in addition to data related to the next Pokémon video game Gen 10, which is codenamed ‘Gaia’.

References have also been found to a new online multiplayer Pokémon video game referred to as ‘Synapse’, as well as the codename for the upcoming Pokémon Legends: ZA video game, called ‘Ikkaku’. Another leak includes the codename of the upcoming Nintendo Switch console, known internally as ‘Ounce’.

Likewise, information has been leaked about a possible sequel to the Detective Pikachu movie and other planned productions of the saga, including a new anime series. Besides, Designs of multiple Pokémon beta characters have been exposed.

However, it must be taken into account that, despite having acknowledged the cyberattack suffered in August, Game Freak has not made reference to these leaks in the statement. For their part, Nintendo and The Pokemon Company have not commented on the matter either.

Despite all this, Game Freak has stressed that they have already carried out the “reconstruction and reinspection of the server”, and that they will continue working to strengthen security measures and prevent possible similar cyberattacks from being repeated. “We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience and concerns caused to everyone involved,” the developer concluded.