Uber said on Thursday its computer systems had been hacked and alerted authorities. “We are currently facing a cybersecurity incident,” the company tweeted. We are in contact with the security units, we will post new information as it becomes available.” made the statement.
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Uber’s computer systems hacked
As soon as Uber’s security breach became known, the investigation was launched and it was found that the internal computer systems had been taken offline, the New York Times reported. Employees at the Uber office said they had received a message notification via the company’s internal messaging system that Uber had suffered a data breach. The message was sent from the account of an Uber employee the hacker managed to access. Afterwards, employees were instructed not to use Slack, the platform used by hackers for communication.
First statement from Uber: Cyber security incident is being investigated
Uber has yet to provide any details on the cybersecurity incident; Undoubtedly, after the completion of the first investigation, an explanation will come. The company holds the personal data of a large number of drivers. It is not yet known whether this information has been stolen or is it safe.
Uber’s past is not so bright
Uber last experienced a major data breach 6 years ago. Hackers had captured data related to 64 million people, including drivers. However, the security breach experienced by the company came to light a year later. More importantly, Uber, under the company’s former CEO Travis Kalanick, tried to cover it up by offering hackers $100,000 to destroy the stolen data. It was not limited to this; Uber was hacked again in September 2014, obtaining information about thousands of drivers and cars. The company made no mention of this incident for five months.
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