Highlights:
- Samsung informed customers of a data breach that resulted in the loss of customer personal data.
- Samsung users in the US had their data compromised in the incident that happened in July of this year.
- In an email, the company disclosed that an unauthorised third party had taken data from some of Samsung’s US systems.
Samsung is informing some users of a data breach that resulted in the loss of personal data including birthdays, contact information, and more users. Samsung users in the US had their data compromised in the incident which occurred in July of this year. In an email, the company disclosed that an unauthorised third party had taken data from some of Samsung’s US systems.
According to the company’s FAQ page, “In late July 2022, an unauthorised third party acquired information from some of Samsung’s U.S. systems. On or around August 4, 2022, we determined through our ongoing investigation that personal information of certain customers was affected. We have taken actions to secure the affected systems and have engaged a leading outside cybersecurity firm and are coordinating with law enforcement.” However, Samsung made sure that the hack did not affect Social Security numbers, credit card information, or debit card numbers.
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Some users in the US had their personal information, including name, contact and demographic details, date of birth, and product registration details, taken in a data breach that occurred in July. Samsung stated in the blog that details about each relevant client may differ. To notify them of this issue, we are notifying customers.
Users must change their passwords or make certain changes to their devices, according to Samsung’s FAQ page, to keep access to their accounts because “consumer devices were not affected in connection with this incident.” However, they caution the users to be cautious of any unsolicited emails that request personal information or direct them to a website that does the same. Additionally, the company advised customers not to open attachments from dubious emails or click on any suspicious links.
“We are committed to protecting the security and privacy of our customers. We have engaged leading cybersecurity experts and are coordinating with law enforcement.” Regarding increasing user privacy and security, Samsung stated, “We will continue to work carefully to design and implement both short-term and long-term next steps to further enhance the security across our systems.”
