Samsung Admits Data Breach that Exposed Details of ?

• South Korean chaebol Samsung on Friday said it experienced a cybersecurity incident that resulted in the unauthorized access of some customer information, the second time this year it has reported such a breach.
• “In late July 2022, an unauthorized third-party acquired information from some of Samsung’s U.S. systems,” the company disclosed in a notice. “
• “Samsung said the infiltration enabled hackers to access certain data such as names, contact and demographic information, dates of birth, and product registration details.
• It stressed that the incident did not affect users’ Social Security numbers or credit and debit card numbers, but noted the information leaked for each relevant customer may vary.
• The collected information is necessary to help the company deliver the best experience with its products and services, it added.
• It’s unclear how many customers were affected or who was behind the hack, and why it took almost a month for the company to divulge the breach.
• Aside from notifying users about the security event, Samsung stated it has taken steps to secure the impacted systems and engaged an outside cybersecurity firm to lead the response efforts.
• The announcement comes less than six months after Samsung confirmed a similar incident.

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