Samsung phone users should stay alert following a breach of personal data of customers in America in July, which was only recently announced by the tech giant.
The cyber attack resulted in the breach of personal information including “names, contact information, demographic information, dates of birth, and product registration information.” But the company assured its 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 revealed, but Samsung She said if you get a notification, your data has been compromised!
All in all, it has been a very difficult year for cybersecurity and data protection. In April, the money transfer app CashApp revealed that a former employee had gained access to the personal information of millions of users. In August, food delivery app DoorDash announced that hackers had stolen data affecting an unknown number of users, including personal names, addresses, contact information, part of payment card numbers, as well as internal tools used by delivery drivers.
Even Signal, considered one of the most secure phone messaging apps, addressed a cybersecurity threat following its verification app Twilio was hacked.
T-Mobile also recently revealed details of a class-action settlement of a user data breach in August 2021, Mashable reported.
This isn’t the first time Samsung has dealt with such a breach, and it’s not the first in 2022. In March, the tech company announced that hackers had exposed internal company data affecting Galaxy smartphones. “Currently, we do not expect any impact on our business or our customers,” the company said. “We have implemented measures to prevent further such incidents and will continue to serve our customers without interruption.”
Samsung says the latest security incident is under investigation by a private cybersecurity and law enforcement firm.
For those affected by the breach, Samsung suggests that the user remain wary of phishing schemes, keep a close eye on their account balance, read frequently asked questions regarding the Security Notice, and revisit the company’s privacy policy.