The company was being demanded $2 million.
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Reports of the theft of internal Nintendo information first surfaced last week, on June 12. The hacker group ShadowByt3$ claimed they had managed to acquire 859 MB of files containing personal data of company employees, including names, email addresses, and bank statements. These details were allegedly obtained after they hacked TINYpulse, a platform used for gathering employee feedback.
Later, Nintendo confirmed to Kotaku that its American branch had used TINYpulse for employee surveys, and some data indeed leaked to the hackers. However, the company noted that much of the leaked information was several years old. It added that Nintendo's own network had not been breached, and gamers' personal data remained secure. In light of this, the company did not yield to the threats and refused to pay the extortionists.
Now, the hackers are hoping to receive a ransom from TINYpulse. They threaten to release all obtained information online if the company also refuses to pay them.