Nintendo has addressed reports of a recent server breach by hacking group Crimson Collective, stating that no development or business data was compromised.
In a statement provided to Japanese newspaper The Sankei Shimbun, Nintendo indicated the breach was minimal, affecting only servers hosting its official websites.
The brief statement notably makes no reference to this week's other major cybersecurity incident dominating gaming news: the ongoing dissemination of Pokémon franchise development details, stemming from a confirmed breach of developer Game Freak's servers last year.
Nintendo had previously pursued those responsible for last year's so-called Teraleak of Pokémon information—which until recently seemed limited to past project data. However, the company appears to have made little progress in identifying the perpetrators. This week, another collection of development materials outlining The Pokémon Company's game release roadmap through at least 2030 surfaced online, coinciding with the launch of Pokémon Legends: Z-A.
Last week, Crimson Collective claimed responsibility for breaching Nintendo's servers, circulating an image allegedly showing extensive Nintendo development files across social media platforms. "We have not confirmed any personal information leaks, and no development or business information has been exposed," Nintendo's current statement clarifies.
IGN has reached out to Nintendo and The Pokémon Company for comments regarding the latest Teraleak information spread but has not yet received responses.
