On November 13, 2023, Samsung Electronics (UK) Limited discovered a significant data breach affecting customers who made purchases on their online store between July 1, 2019, and June 30, 2020. The breach was attributed to the exploitation of a vulnerability in a third-party application.
The compromised information includes names, phone numbers, postal addresses, and email addresses of affected customers. Fortunately, Samsung has assured users that passwords and financial information have not been impacted.
This incident follows a previous breach in the U.S. where customer data, including names, contacts, dates of birth, product registration data, and demographic information, was compromised. Notably, no Social Security or credit card numbers were exposed in that instance.
The compromised information includes names, phone numbers, postal addresses, and email addresses of affected customers. Fortunately, Samsung has assured users that passwords and financial information have not been impacted.
This incident follows a previous breach in the U.S. where customer data, including names, contacts, dates of birth, product registration data, and demographic information, was compromised. Notably, no Social Security or credit card numbers were exposed in that instance.