Source code for operating Galaxy devices has been stolen from Samsung. The Korean manufacturer is currently reassuring about the impact of this hack.
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Samsung says it was the victim of a security incident – or security breach – with unauthorized access to internal data.
According to an initial analysis of this cyberattack, Samsung highlights the exposure of source code related to the operation of Galaxy devices, but ensures that there was no compromise of personal information of consumers or employees.
“We currently do not anticipate any impact to our business or our customers. We have implemented measures to prevent further incidents of this type and will continue to serve our customers without interruption,” writes the manufacturer.
More Slip$?
Samsung does not go into more detail in its press release (SamMobile). It is published after a report that the Lapsus$ group from South America is behind this hack. The latter has just been talked about with the hacking of Nvidia.
Presented as an extortion group, Lapsus$ claimed responsibility for the theft of nearly 190 GB of data belonging to Samsung, highlighting confidential source code. According to BleepingComputer, these are three archives with content that could compromise Samsung's device security systems.
Mention is made in particular of the source code of the bootloader, of the biometric authentication algorithms of the brand's smartphones. "It is unclear if Lapsus$ contacted Samsung for ransom, as they claimed in the Nvidia case," writes BleepingComputer.