Uber says hacker behind cyberattack linked to Lapsus Dollar: Report

Uber has reportedly said a hacker affiliated with the Lapsus$ hacking group was behind the cyberattack that caused the company to temporarily shut down several of its internal communications and engineering systems last week. The hacker allegedly tampered with the account of an employee’s workplace messaging app Slack and used it to send a message to Uber employees saying the company had suffered a data breach. Screenshots shared by the hacker with security researchers indicate that they may have gained full access to the cloud-based system.

According to a recent report by Reuters, ride-hailing company Uber where is A hacker affiliated with the hacking group Lapsus$ was behind the cyberattack that caused the company to temporarily shut down several of its internal communications and engineering systems last week.

The hacker is said to have tricked an Uber employee into revealing his credentials by posing as a co-worker.

In the aftermath of the cyberattack, Uber claimed there was no evidence that the hackers had access to sensitive user data such as credit card numbers, bank accounts, or travel details.

As mentioned earlier, screenshots of the breach were shared with security researchers by the hacker. It showed they could have full access to the cloud-based system where Uber stores sensitive customer and financial data.