Samsung admits a years-long data breach
- November 17, 2023
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Several Samsung customers in the UK have had their data accessible to hackers for a year. The company itself confirms this. From late June 2019 to early July
Several Samsung customers in the UK have had their data accessible to hackers for a year. The company itself confirms this.
From late June 2019 to early July 2020, hackers accessed the personal information of several Samsung customers in the UK. The company itself admits this in a message to the victims.
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In a statement to TechCrunch, Samsung said it only recently learned of the incident. The company also added that it would investigate the matter.
The leak could be caused by a vulnerability in a third-party application used by Samsung. However, further details of the attack were not released. Samsung also did not explain exactly how many customers were affected.
According to Samsung, attackers had no access to financial data or passwords. This may apply to personal data:
- names
- Telephone numbers
- Addresses
- Email address
In recent years, the company has fallen victim to cybercriminals. In March last year, a large amount of company information was stolen, including source code for applications on Galaxy devices. The group responsible even appeared in our infamous list of the biggest cyberattacks of 2022.
Source: IT Daily
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