REPORT - Hacker steals data from Nintendo, tries extortion deal

The following report is Google translated, so tread carefully…

Nintendo announced today that an alleged hacker has stolen the data of up to 4,000 of its users over 16 years of age, the customer database from Nintendo and that the hacker tried to then negotiate a deal in exchange for not reporting the company with the relevant authorities. The action came in the afternoon of Sunday, February 6, by using techniques of “hacking” and she stole the name, identity number, postcode, date of birth and telephone number of a maximum of 4,000 users over 16 years.