New Delhi: Samsung is informing some users about a data breach that resulted in the theft of personal data including birthdays, contact information and more users. Samsung users in the US had their data compromised in a breach in July this year. In an email, the company revealed that data was taken from some of Samsung’s US systems by an unauthorized third party.
“In late July 2022, an unauthorized third party obtained information from certain Samsung US 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 action to secure the affected systems, and have involved a major external cybersecurity firm and are coordinating with law enforcement,” the company’s FAQ page read. Samsung, however, made sure to That the breach does not affect Social Security numbers, credit card numbers or debit card numbers.
Personal data such as name, contact and demographic information, date of birth and product registration information were stolen from some users in the United States during a data breach in July. According to Samsung’s blog, the information affecting each relevant customer may differ. We are informing the customers to make them aware of the situation.
According to Samsung’s FAQ page, users will have to change their passwords or make specific changes to their devices in order to have their accounts because “consumer devices were not affected in connection with this incident.” However, the company has warned users to be wary of any unsolicited communication that requests personal information or directs them to a web page requesting personal information. Users were also advised not to click on suspicious links or attachments in suspicious emails.
“We are committed to protecting the safety and privacy of our customers.” We have hired top cyber security experts and are working with law enforcement. Samsung said of the company’s efforts to protect users’ privacy and security, “We will continue to work diligently to develop and implement immediate and long-term next steps to further enhance security in our systems.” “