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Uber Conducting Probe After Vendor Hit With Cyberattack
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Uber Conducting Probe After Vendor Hit With Cyberattack

[ad_1] Uber Technologies Inc. said it’s investigating the hack of a third-party vendor that reportedly resulted in the leak of data from the ride-hailing company, including employee email addresses. Uber Technologies Inc. said it's investigating the hack of a third-party vendor that reportedly resulted in the leak of data from the ride-hailing company, including employee email addresses. The vendor, Teqtivity, which helps manage and track information technology equipment such as phones and computers, on Monday confirmed the cyberattack. More than 77,000 Uber employees' email addresses and other data, including alleged source code associated with mobile device management platforms used by Uber and Uber Eats, have been leaked as part of the recent hack, according to a report from B...
Uber Hacked! Company Says It’s Investigating Extent of ‘Cybersecurity Incident’
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Uber Hacked! Company Says It’s Investigating Extent of ‘Cybersecurity Incident’

[ad_1] Uber Technologies Inc. said it’s investigating a “cybersecurity incident” after an apparent hack led it to shut down some internal communications. Uber Technologies Inc. said it's investigating a “cybersecurity incident” after an apparent hack led it to shut down some internal communications. The company said on Twitter it's contacted law enforcement, without elaborating. It's unclear whether the incident affected Uber's ride-hailing or food delivery services around the world. Uber employees on Thursday received a Slack message from an unknown person claiming to have hacked into its databases, the New York Times reported, citing two unidentified employees. The perpetrator had compromised a staff member's Slack acc...