Security News > 2022 > September > Samsung Admits Data Breach that Exposed Details of Some U.S. Customers

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.

"On or around August 4, 2022, we determined through our ongoing investigation that personal information of certain customers was affected."

Samsung said the infiltration enabled hackers to access certain data such as names, contact and demographic information, dates of birth, and product registration details.

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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