Earlier, Samsung had informed some consumers, especially in the United States, about their data leak. The company noted that its US-based systems experienced a data breach in July, but it notified consumers about it in early September.
Meanwhile, a Bloomberg Law report suggests consumers are now suing Samsung for failing to protect personal information from the recent data breach. According to the report, on September 6, a consumer filed a complaint against Samsung in the US District Court for Nevada.
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In the complaint (filed by Shelby Harmer et al.), it is mentioned that the complainants were not notified soon after the cyber attack on Samsung. The complaint document talks about a July 2022 incident when an unauthorized party managed to steal personal information from Samsung’s US systems, including:
- Names
- Contact,
- Demographic information
- Dates of birth
- Product registration information
As noted in an email sent to affected consumers, Samsung claimed that it found the data breach around August 4 after conducting an investigation. The main concern by the consumers is that the company did not inform the affected customers for almost a full month.
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