Lapsus, the US Semiconductor Company Nvidia Hacker, Targets Samsung Electronics

Samsung Electronics Seocho Building. Photo by Mun Ho-nam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Hye-sun] The international hacker group Lapsus, which hacked the U.S. semiconductor company Nvidia, has now targeted Samsung Electronics.

According to the information and communication technology (ICT) industry on the 7th, Lapsus claimed on the 5th (local time) via the mobile messenger Telegram that they hacked Samsung Electronics' servers and released some confidential data. Lapsus stated that the stolen data amounts to 190GB and that it was uploaded to the file-sharing program Torrent.

The source code of Samsung Electronics, which Lapsus claims to have hacked, is divided into hardware and online services. Lapsus claims the files contain TrustZone used for biometric algorithms and hardware encryption, Qualcomm confidential information, Samsung activation servers, Samsung account authentication source code, and more. They also said the source code related to Samsung Electronics' security mobile platform "Knox" was included. Knox is a product recognized for its security, having obtained certification from the U.S. Department of Defense in 2013. Knox is currently applied to most Samsung Electronics smartphones and tablet PCs.

After Lapsus' announcement, Samsung Electronics' information security teams are conducting an emergency security inspection. It is known that the leaked materials do not contain sensitive information such as personal data. Samsung Electronics stated, "We are currently assessing the exact situation."

Previously, the group hacked Nvidia's servers on the 1st, stealing GPU circuit diagrams and important materials and has been negotiating. Lapsus left a security email on Telegram demanding negotiations with Samsung Electronics. It is not known whether Samsung Electronics has responded to the negotiations.

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