Nvidia hackers target Samsung, release 190GB of sensitive data

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The hacker group Lapsus$ has not yet made public demands like they did with Nvidia.

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According to reporting from Bleeping Computer, Lapsus$, the same collective that hacked Nvidia last week, has successfully breached the Korean tech giant Samsung as well. Lapsus$ has released almost 190GB of confidential data, including source code for proprietary applications and data repositories related to various Samsung projects.

It's unclear what the timeline of the Samsung breach is, and what sort of contact the hackers have had with the company. There have been no public demands like Lapsus$' call for open-source drivers and an end to the crypto mining limiter, LHR, from Nvidia.

While your average enthusiast has no recourse but to sit back and watch as events like this happen, these hacks on Nvidia and Samsung should encourage an extra level of cybersecurity caution from all of us. 

The Register reported the Nvidia leak included expired code-signing certificates that will still get accepted by Windows, opening a potentially dangerous route for malware. The Samsung leak has thus far included source code for trusted apps on Samsung devices, as well as the algorithms used in the company's biometrics tools. It might be a prudent time to check out our guide to the best antivirus programs. 

Ted Litchfield
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Ted has been thinking about PC games and bothering anyone who would listen with his thoughts on them ever since he booted up his sister's copy of Neverwinter Nights on the family computer. He is obsessed with all things CRPG and CRPG-adjacent, but has also covered esports, modding, and rare game collecting. When he's not playing or writing about games, you can find Ted lifting weights on his back porch. You can follow Ted on Bluesky.