Samsung leaks again: employees fired for publishing Galaxy S25+ images
By ForGeeks Images of the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra and Galaxy S25+ recently surfaced online, published by well-known insider Evan Blass. At the same time, Blass shared a promotional poster that indicates that the first Unpacked event in 2025 will take place on January 22. That’s the day Samsung plans to unveil its flagship Galaxy S25 series, which includes the aforementioned Galaxy S25 Ultra, Galaxy S25+, and standard Galaxy S25 models.
Samsung plans to unveil its Galaxy S25 flagship series on that date.
How Samsung Galaxy S25+ leak led to employee layoffs
Despite Evan Blass’ recent postings, it was a tweet from @Jukanlosreve with images of the Galaxy S25+ that led to the firing of several Samsung employees. You’ve probably noticed that live images of unannounced devices often have certain areas taped over. This is done to hide ID numbers or symbols that could help track down the source of the leak.
And that’s why they’ve been taped over.
In the case of the Galaxy S25+, the image published in the tweet failed to hide the device’s ID number. Samsung used this information to figure out the employees involved in the leak. For many who work in gadget manufacturing or directly at manufacturing companies, selling images of anticipated devices becomes a tempting way to earn extra income. However, the consequences can be harsh if you get caught.
The consequences can be severe.
Disclosure via ID numbers
Another tweet posted by Max Jambor, editor of @AllAboutSamsung, shows the very Galaxy S25+ ID numbers that allowed Samsung to find the culprits. Surprisingly, this comes just a day before Evan Blass published his leaks about the Galaxy S25 Ultra, Galaxy S25+ and the announcement date of the new series.
AllAboutSamsung’s new series.
Why Samsung is against leaks
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It might seem that companies like Samsung should be happy about leaks, because they fuel interest in their products. In reality, however, manufacturers complain that such situations kill the intrigue that official presentations create. Leaks reduce the surprise effect of new products and prevent companies from following their marketing plans. For giants like Samsung, it’s important to retain full control over when their devices are unveiled, rather than putting it in the hands of social media users or insiders.
