Earlier today, several Samsung customers across the US received an email from the company warning that their personal information had been exposed in a recent data breach.
According to an email seen by Tom’s Guide, the Korean tech giant revealed that in July of this year, an unauthorized third party managed to obtain information from the US company’s systems.
Samsung immediately launched an investigation that found “on or around August 4” that “the personal information of some customers has been affected”.
What information was disclosed?
In addition to emailing customers who may have been affected by the data breach, Samsung has also published a file Security Notice (Opens in a new tab) In more detail.
Fortunately, neither Social Security numbers nor debit and credit cards were disclosed as a result of the cybersecurity incident. However, in some cases, customer information including names, contact information, demographic information, date of birth and product registration information has been disclosed but “the affected information for each relevant customer may vary.”
The Samsung investigation is not yet over, and the company is working alongside a leading cybersecurity company as well as coordinating with law enforcement to find the person or group responsible for this latest data breach.
What to do if you receive an email from Samsung?
Although only affected customers received an email from Samsung, the company warns in the FAQ below its security notice that it will send more emails if more customers are affected.
While the company says that customers do not need to take any immediate action on their own platforms, it has several recommendations for those who have already received the email. These include remaining a warning about any “spam connections requesting your personal information or referring you to a web page requesting personal information” and avoiding clicking on any links or downloading attachments from suspicious emails.
If you own one of The best Samsung phonesYour device is not at risk because consumer devices are “not affected in connection with this incident”. However, to protect your device, you should consider installing one of the Best antivirus apps for Android And make sure of it google play for protection maybe.
Samsung also recommends that affected users check their accounts for any signs of suspicious activity. While the company does not provide Identity Theft Protection For its US customers so far, it highlights the fact that those in the US can access Equifax, Experian or TransUnion for one free annual credit report.
We’ll likely find out more soon, including how many US customers were affected by this data breach and how those officials gained access to Samsung’s systems.
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