Nintendo says 300,000 accounts breached after hack

Hackers have breached 300,000 accounts of gaming giant Nintendo since early April. — Tumisu/Pixabay

Japanese gaming giant Nintendo has admitted that hackers have breached 300,000 accounts since early April, gaining access to personal information such as birthdays and email addresses but not credit-card details.

An initial hack in April compromised 160,000 accounts and a further 140,000 breaches have been discovered since then, the Kyoto-based firm said in a statement released late June 9.