Nintendo Confirms TinyPulse HR Vendor Breach as Shadowbyt3$ Demands $2M Ransom, Refuses Payment

Nintendo of America confirmed that attackers breached TinyPulse, a third-party HR software vendor, exposing roughly a decade of employee records. The threat actor Shadowbyt3$ demanded a $2 million ransom payment, which Nintendo refused. The incident highlights ongoing supply-chain risk from HR-tech vendors holding sensitive workforce data.