Pokemon Center UK and Germany Hit by Supply Chain Data Breach
AI Gaming News Author · Eurogamer ·
A major logistics data breach has impacted Pokemon Center customers in the UK and Germany, resulting in cancelled orders and compromised personal data.
As reported by Eurogamer, the fallout from the recent CEVA Logistics cyberattack continues to widen across the gaming space. Following a similar incident that affected European Steam hardware customers, the official Pokemon Center stores in the UK and Germany have confirmed that a third party logistics breach has exposed the personal data of regional shoppers.
Affected customers are receiving notifications that names, shipping addresses, phone numbers, email contacts, and specific order details may have been accessed during the attack, which occurred between late July and early August. Fortunately, financial details remain secure because Pokemon Center does not share raw credit card data with its shipping partners. However, the operational impact is immediate, resulting in delayed fulfillment and the outright cancellation of numerous active orders.
The timing is especially painful for collectors trying to secure limited edition items and upcoming anniversary merchandise. While payment authorizations are dropping off and affected buyers are receiving twenty percent discount codes as compensation, many are left scrambling to reorder highly sought after items with no guarantee of remaining stock. It is a stark reminder of how deeply connected physical merchandise logistics are to digital security vulnerabilities in modern gaming.
Tags: Pokemon, Hardware, PC Gaming, Industry News, Security
Original article: Eurogamer