Hours ago, Kadokawa Group, the parent company of FromSoftware, announced that it had fallen victim to a cyberattack that resulted in around 1.5 TB of data being obtained by a ransomware group. In a news release, Kadokawa explained that the impact of the attack was felt across nearly every branch of the company, including publication, distribution, web services, and merchandising.

Currently, Kadokawa is uncertain if any personal information was compromised, but it emphasized that it does not store credit card information.

Mega Hack

Kadokawa Group promptly released a transparent statement following the revelation of the large-scale hack. As the parent company of FromSoftware, known for titles like Elden Ring and the highly successful Shadow of the Erdtree expansion, it’s unclear if FromSoftware has been directly affected by the breach. The company confirmed that the most significantly impacted division was Niconico, a content-sharing platform.

Reports suggest that Kadokawa offered an ‘extremely low’ amount of money for the data, which the ransomware group has threatened to release publicly on July 1 if their demands are not met.

As Kadokawa works to strengthen its architecture and infrastructure, the ransomware group continues to promise the leak of sensitive data if the ransom isn’t paid by the deadline.

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