Breachesby GlyphSamsung
Disclosed May 2, 2023Unverified
Staff pasted sensitive internal data into ChatGPT, prompting a generative AI ban
Samsung employees accidentally leaked sensitive internal data, reportedly including source code, by submitting it to ChatGPT in April 2023. Samsung then temporarily restricted generative AI tools on company devices from May 1, 2023.
What is known
| People affected | Not stated in the sources we have |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | May 2, 2023 |
| Discovered | Apr 2023 |
| Attack | Insider |
| Data exposed | Source codeInternal documentsPrompts and chats |
| Sector | Manufacturing · KR |
| Status | Unverified: not yet confirmed by an official notice, a filing or the organization |
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