If Samsung Electronics is affected by a cyber attack, its customer data will not be affected

The Korean manufacturer announced in the press on Monday (March 7) that Samsung Electronics was the victim of a cyber attack and data leak.

“According to our initial analyzes, the leak was about a portion of the source code associated with us. [smartphones] Galaxy, but does not include personal information of our customers or employees ”Explained A spokesman for the Electronics Company told Bloomberg. The company said in a statement that it was taking steps to prevent similar incidents in the future. It is unknown at this time what he will do after leaving the post.

On Friday, March 4, a South American group, Lapsus $, released links to 190 gigabytes of files on its Telegram channel, according to hackers. Various source codes owned by Samsung ElectronicsIncluding algorithms that enable biometric unlocking of its phones.

The Lapsus $ group was responsible for a cyber attack on the Brazilian Ministry of Health in December, relatively unknown until a few months ago. Since then, he has targeted the Portuguese press group Impresa and the South American communications companies Claro and Embratel. At the end of February, graphics card maker Nvidia was also includedA major data theft alleged by Lapsus $.