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[ad_1] (Bloomberg) -- Uber Technologies Inc. is embroiled in another cybersecurity debacle just as the ride-hailing giant attempts to move on from a data breach from 2016. Uber Technologies Inc. is embroiled in another cybersecurity debacle just as the ride-hailing giant attempts to move on from a data breach from 2016. On Thursday, a hacker co-opted an Uber staff member's Slack account and gained access to part of the company's Amazon and Google-hosted cloud infrastructure. The San Francisco-based company, which confirmed the hack, is still scrambling to evaluate the extent of the damage. The latest breach comes as Chief Executive Officer Dara Khosrowshahi testifies Friday at the trial of Uber's former security chief, J...

[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...

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