Samsung has acknowledged that it experienced a data breach that exposed consumer personal data online.
Following what appeared to be a security breach during the previous weeks, the company disclosed in a blog post(opens in new tab) that client data had been hacked on August 4.
It further stated that names, contact information, dates of birth, and information related to product registration had been obtained by a "unauthorised third party" from some of Samsung's US systems. However, neither social security data nor credit card numbers were compromised.
Data breach at Samsung
"The information impacted may differ for each pertinent consumer. Customers have been informed about this issue, Samsung claimed in its statement.
The corporation also stated that it had "employed a prominent independent cybersecurity firm and are collaborating with law authorities" in order to secure the compromised systems.
Since the breach was discovered over the US Labor Day holiday weekend, it is unclear exactly how many consumers were impacted. However, Samsung stated it is in contact with affected customers right away to assure them that "no immediate action is required for any of Samsung's platforms."
It did advise consumers to be cautious when handling any correspondence asking for their personal information and to avoid clicking on any links or files in unexpected or suspicious emails.
Consumer electronics were unaffected, thus Samsung products can be used normally, it was claimed.
The business stated, "We are committed to protecting the security and privacy of our customers. "We are working with law enforcement and have hired top cybersecurity professionals. To further improve the security of all of our systems, we will continue to put out great effort in developing and putting into practise both short-term and long-term next measures."
The announcement is the most recent in a string of events involving Samsung, which has recently emerged as a favourite target for hackers and thieves.
The corporation acknowledged in April 2022 that the Lapsus$ cybercrime group had attacked it after publishing a 190GB data dump of information purportedly belonging to the company, including a wealth of sensitive and important technical information.
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