Samsung’s having a tough time this March. Following news that its Galaxy phones are throttling some apps, and promising a fix, someone’s kicked the company while it’s down. News has emerged that Samsung has suffered a considerable cyberattack.
The proof of this is a 190GB data dump by hacking group Lapsus$. The group posted a teaser of the information scooped out of Samsung’s interior. It looks considerable. The company has since confirmed that the breach has taken place, saying that Galaxy source code was compromised. It appears that nothing else was, however.
Samsung’s rough March
The company said, in a statement to SamMobile, “We were recently made aware that there was a security breach relating to certain internal company data. Immediately after discovering the incident, we strengthened our security system. According to our initial analysis, the breach involves some source codes relating to the operation of Galaxy devices but does not include the personal information of our consumers or employees. Currently, we do not anticipate any impact to our business or customers. We have implemented measures to prevent further such incidents and will continue to serve our customers without disruption.”
Lapsus$, the group that’s taking the blame for this one, has hit several high-profile tech companies in recent months. Nvidia and chip-maker Qualcomm are among the collective’s victims. The hackers attempted to force Nvidia to remove its crypto limiting tech from gaming GPUs as a condition for keeping stolen info a secret. It’s not known if they’re attempting to extort Samsung for anything in particular.
But the company’s woes don’t end here. The data hackers grabbed from Samsung apparently includes code covering encryption and biometric unlocking functions. Those portions specifically could rise up and cause grief for the South Korean tech giant, if they’re reverse-engineered into an attack tool.
Source: SamMobile