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Samsung Customer Data Stolen Using Password Traced to 2021 Hack

  • [SITE DEFAULT AUTHOR NAME]--PCMag.com
  • published date: 2025-04-01 22:32:56 UTC

A hacker breaches Samsung customer support by exploiting an internal password that hadn't been changed in four years, despite it appearing in a database of compromised credentials. Someone at Samsung may need a refresh on password hygiene. A hacker reportedly…

Someone at Samsung may need a refresh on password hygiene. A hacker reportedly breached one of the company's databases using a login that was stolen in 2021 but never changed. Over the weekend, a ha… [+1547 chars]