Samsung’s new data breach exposed some valuable customer information, even though Samsung is working on the issue.
Samsung’s new data breach exposed some valuable customer information, even though Samsung is working on the issue.
The threat actors had access to Samsung customer’s names, date of birth, contacts, product registration data and demographic information. At the same time, Social Security or credit card numbers were not exposed in the security breach.
“In late July 2022, an unauthorized 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 the 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.” states a notice published by the company.
The company states that data exposed for each relevant customer may vary; however, it notifies impacted customers.
Samsung claims to have detected the incident and taken action to secure the impacted systems. The company has also hired a leading cybersecurity firm to investigate the incident and report it to law enforcement.
The company states that customers have no immediate action to do to mitigate the potential impacts of the incident, anyway it recommends that its customers:
- Remain cautious of unsolicited communications that ask for your personal information or refer you to a web page asking for personal data.
- Avoid clicking on links or downloading attachments from suspicious emails.
- Review your account for suspicious activity.
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