Samsung users should be on the lookout for a July data breach of US customers’ personal data, which the tech company just announced.
On September 2, Samsung notified customers of a “cybersecurity” incident that occurred in late July, discovered on August 4, that resulted in a breach of personal information, including “names, demographic and contact information , dates of birth and product registration information.” .” The company assured customers that the breach did not affect social security or credit card numbers stored in the system.
The number of affected users has not yet been released, but Samsung notes that if you received a warning, your data was involved in the breach.
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Overall, it’s been a pretty tough year for cybersecurity and data protection.
In April, money transfer app CashApp revealed that a former employee had accessed the personal information of millions of users. In August, food delivery app DoorDash announced that hackers had stolen data affecting an undisclosed number of users, including personal names, addresses, contact information and partial payment card numbers, in addition to the internal tools used by delivery drivers. Even Signal, considered one of the most secure phone messaging apps, addressed a cybersecurity threat after its Twilio verification app was breached. And in other phone company news, T-Mobile finally laid out the details of a class action settlement related to an August 2021 user data breach: Affected customers got a whopping of 5 dollars.
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It’s also not the first time Samsung has faced such a breach, not even the first in 2022. In March, the tech company announced that hackers had exposed internal company data affecting Galaxy smartphones. “Currently, we do not anticipate any impact on our business or customers. We have implemented measures to prevent further incidents of this type and will continue to serve our customers without interruption,” the company said.
Samsung says the latest security incident is under investigation by a private cybersecurity firm and law enforcement.
For those affected by the breach, Samsung suggests you be wary of phishing schemes, closely monitor your credit profiles (and even suggest free online credit reports), read frequently asked questions about the security notice and review the company’s privacy policy.