Global leader in consumer electronics, Samsung has confirmed that its security systems were being attacked resulting to the stealing of data.
The breach would appear to have been of Samsung systems in the U.S. and took place in ‘late July’ according to the advisory.
While the Korean tech giant said customers’ social security and credit card numbers weren’t affected by the incident in late July, the company warned that other forms of personal data may have been stolen.
However, in an email to customers, Samsung, said security is a top priority having discovered a cybersecurity incident that affected some customer information.
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 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.
“We want to assure our customers that the issue did not impact Social Security numbers or credit and debit card numbers, but in some cases, may have affected information such as name, contact and demographic information, date of birth, and product registration information. The information affected for each relevant customer may vary.
“We are notifying customers to make them aware of this matter. At Samsung, we value the trust our customers place in our products and services – trust that we have built up over many years.
“By working with industry-leading experts, we will further enhance the security of our systems – and our customers’ personal information – and work to maintain the trust our customers have put into the Samsung brand for more than 40 years.”
