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Hacking group Lapsus$ claimed over the weekend via its Telegram channel that it has stolen 190 gigabytes of confidential Samsung source code.

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• Samsung said on Monday that hackers breached its internal company data, gaining access to some source codes of Galaxy-branded devices like smartphones.

• The statement from the South Korean electronics giant comes after hacking group Lapsus$ claimed over the weekend via its Telegram channel that it has stolen 190 gigabytes of confidential Samsung source code.

• Samsung did not name any specific hackers in its statement nor what precise data was stolen.

• “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,” a Samsung spokesperson told CNBC.

• “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.”

• Samsung’s consumer products such as smartphones and tablets are under the Galaxy brand.

• The company said it does not anticipate any impact to its business or customers.

• Lapsus$ is the same group that claimed responsibility for a data breach of chip giant Nvidia last month.