Samsung Galaxy S25 Hack Confirmed — What You Need To Know

It's not the first time that Samsung's flagship Galaxy series of smartphones has been hacked, and I'm pretty certain it won't be the last. The latest hacking incident is for the Samsung Galaxy S25, which has succumbed to elite hackers using a total of five zero-day vulnerabilities in the exploit chain.

The Pwn2Own Ireland 2025 Incident

The second 24 hours of the three-day hacking frenzy that its Pwn2Own Ireland 2025 has come to a conclusion, and Samsung has been the headline victim with its flagship Galaxy S25 smartphone falling victim to a collaboration between Mobile Hacking Lab and Summoning Team hackers.

Ken Gannon and Dimitrios Valsamaras, being the respective elite hackers involved, achieved “code execution via a chain of 5 vulnerabilities” on a Samsung Galaxy S25, according to Valsamaras. As the hacker also said, “grateful we found it before the bad guys did.”

As the takeaway here: Pwn2Own hackers are the good folk, finding zero-day vulnerabilities, proving them by way of an exploit under timed competition conditions, and then handing over everything they have got to the vendor. Sure, there’s payment involved, and so there should be. In this case, a total of $50,000 was shared between the team of two.

A Lesson in Vulnerability Discovery

Which is small fry compared to the total of $2,000,000, including the largest ever single prize for a 0-click in WhatsApp of $1,000,000, up for grabs at the event. Pwn2Own is a great example of why hacking is not a crime.

Criminal hacking is, sure, but I’m a hacker and I’m most certainly not a criminal. Nor am I in the same league as these elites who prove, time and time again, that an ability to uncover new vulnerabilities in both hardware and software before the malicious hackers do is a service to the vendors concerned and the public at large.

A Call to Action

Samsung will have 90 days to provide a fix for the vulnerabilities before the details are then made public. I fully expect the Samsung Galaxy S25 to also get pwned by hackers on day three of the hacking event, and I will report back here when that happens.

So make sure you check this article for updates. It's time to keep your devices secure and be aware of the vulnerabilities that are being discovered and fixed. The future of cybersecurity relies on our collective efforts in staying vigilant and informed.