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H2 Interactive Reports Member Data Leak At DIRECT GAMES
H2 INTERACTIVE said member information leaked from DIRECT GAMES, the PC game key store run by its Japanese subsidiary H2INT Corporation, after unauthorized third-party access between October 17 and October 18, 2026.
Reporting from 1 source: Game Spark.
Why it matters
The breach touched the account records customers use across other services, which is why the notice pushes password resets and warns about impersonation emails.
Key Facts
- H2 INTERACTIVE reported unauthorized third-party access to DIRECT GAMES, operated by its Japanese subsidiary H2INT Corporation.
- The unauthorized access occurred between October 17 and October 18, 2026.
- Leaked information includes member IDs (email addresses), encrypted login passwords, dates of birth, names, and order histories.
- H2 INTERACTIVE says credit card numbers are not held by the company and were not leaked.
- The company reported the incident to the Personal Information Protection Commission and asked all members to reset passwords.
Leaked data includes member IDs (email addresses), encrypted login passwords, dates of birth, names, and order histories. The company says credit card numbers are not held and were not leaked.
The company blocked communications from the source of the access and reported the incident to the Personal Information Protection Commission. It has set up a response task force and is telling all members to reset their passwords.
Investigation of the circumstances that allowed the access is ongoing with outside specialist organizations, and the company says it will add permanent measures and email affected customers. DIRECT GAMES had recently asked registered users to reset passwords after maintenance tied to security enhancements.
The company warns customers not to open suspicious emails that impersonate the store, and to change passwords reused on other services.
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