Uber's security breach is now under investigation after a hacker claimed to have gained access to the internal systems of the multinational tech giant.
The giant ride-hailing firm has reportedly taken down some of its systems as it tries to figure out an alleged hacking incident.
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Uber signs are seen August 20, 2020 at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, California. - Rideshare service rivals Uber and Lyft were given a temporary reprieve on August 20 from having to reclassify drivers as employees in their home state of California by August 21.
Uber signs are seen August 20, 2020 at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, California. - Rideshare service rivals Uber and Lyft were given a temporary reprieve on August 20 from having to reclassify drivers as employees in their home state of California by August 21.
Uber Security Breach: Hacker Claims to Access its Internal Systems
As per the news story by The New York Times, a hacker sent a message to the internal messaging platform of the Uber workforce, Slack, claiming that there had been a breach.
The media outlet reports that the hackers claiming to be behind the massive Uber hack have sent images to cybersecurity experts of what appears to be the email and cloud storage of the ride-hailing service.
The message on the internal communication of Uber says that the ride-hailing firm has "suffered a data breach."
According to a report by CNET, the hacker claiming responsibility for the Uber hack admits that he is only 18 years old. He adds that he went on with the hack due to the "weak security" of the renowned tech company.
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SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 29: A sign is posted on the exterior of the new Uber headquarters on March 29, 2021 in San Francisco, California.
The New York Times revealed in the same report that someone claiming to be the hacker has reached out to the media outlet. He says that one of the employees of Uber gave away a password that allowed him to enter the system of Uber.
The alleged hacker notes that he pretended to be someone from the information technology department of the tech firm.
However, it is worth noting that it has yet to be confirmed if the hacker claiming to have used social engineering is the real person behind the Uber breach.
Uber is Now Investigating the Hacking Incident
Meanwhile, Uber is now investigating what looks to be a breach in the internal systems of the tech giant.
A spokesperson of Uber told The New York Times that the giant firm is already looking into the alleged hacking incident. And on top of that, the ride-hailing service has already reached out to law enforcement.
So it appears that Uber has yet to confirm what now appears to be a massive breach of its emails, files, and code repositories - if the claims of the hacker are to be taken at face value.
And as such, Uber reportedly asked its workforce to stop using its internal messaging platform, Slack. Some employees of the tech firm told New York Times that besides their Slack, some internal systems also appear to be inaccessible in the meantime.
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Written by Teejay Boris
