mobile equipment company Samsung has confirmed that he has suffered a hack at the end of July.
According to the South Korean, “around August 4” it was discovered that the Samsung in the United States had been violated after an attack in July. Is user data compromised?
Are Samsung users in trouble?
Via a statement, Samsung It states that, although Social Security numbers or credit and debit card data were not stolen, demographic information, names, dates of birth and the registration of products purchased were compromised. All the data says Samsungcollects them “to help provide the best possible experience with our products and services.”
“We have taken steps to protect the affected systems and have hired a leading third-party cyber security company and are coordinating with law enforcement,” he says. Samsungto also point out that you are notifying each customer of the matter.
“In Samsung, we value the trust that our customers place in our products and services, trust that we have accumulated over many years. By working with leading industry experts, we will further enhance the security of our systems, and our customers’ personal information, and work to maintain the trust our customers have placed in the brand. Samsung for more than 40 years”, the company commits.
What to do as a customer?
Customers are advised to be on the lookout for unsolicited emails, messages or phone calls that may use the stolen data as a topic of conversation, it could be a scam.
Customers of Samsung Concerned people in the US can also get a free credit report, and the information is in the notice.
It is always recommended to review recent account activity for possible unauthorized logins
At the beginning of the year, Samsung was also the victim of a hack by the group Fall, where technical data of the company itself was extracted, without repercussions on the clients.
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