Samsung reports data breach impacting UK customers
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Samsung Electronics has reported a new data breach that has affected some of its customers who had made purchases from the Samsung UK online store between July 1, 2019, and June 30, 2020.
The breach was discovered on 13th of November, 2023. The breach resulted from a hacker exploiting a vulnerability in a third-party application used by the company, although specific details regarding the security issue and the application involved have not been disclosed.
The compromised data may include
- customer names,
- phone numbers,
- postal and email addresses,
It's emphasized that financial information and credentials remain unaffected. Samsung has clarified that this incident is limited to the UK and does not impact U.S. customers, employees, or retailers.
The company has taken necessary measures to address the security issue and has reported the incident to the UK's Information Commissioner’s Office.
