Uber doesn’t say evidence of users’ sensitive data loss during hack: Report
Uber reported that there was no evidence that hackers had access to sensitive user data. A recent report of a cyber breach forced the ride-hailing company to shut down some of its technical systems and internal communications. Uber is said to have begun investigating the cybersecurity incident on Thursday. The breach, apparently perpetrated by a lone hacker, highlights an increasingly efficient hacking process involving social engineering. Screenshots that hackers shared with security researchers show that they can have full access to cloud-based systems.
According to a recent Associated Press report, the ride-hailing service Uber yes speak that there is not any evidence that hackers have accessed sensitive user data.
As mentioned earlier, a recent network violate forced Uber to shut down many of its internal communications and engineering systems. Uber has been investigating the cybersecurity breach since Thursday.
The breach, which appears to have been perpetrated by a single hacker, points to an effective break-in process involving social engineering, in which hackers gain access by posing as a co-worker and tricking one employee into another. Uber members reveal their login information.
To recall, a screenshot of the breach was shared by the hacker with security researchers. This revealed that they could have full access to cloud-based systems where Uber stores sensitive customer and financial data.
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