Hacker attack on Uber completely paralyzes systems
The systems of the mobility service provider Uber were completely paralyzed. An 18-year-old claims responsibility for the cyber attack. With the hacker attack, he demanded higher pay for drivers.
I’m announcing that I’m a hacker and Uber has suffered a data breach.
This message reached the employees of the transport service provider Uber last Thursday, September 15, 2022. An 18-year-old completely paralyzed the company’s internal systems.
Cyber attack via Uber employee’s Slack account
As the New York Times (NYT) reported, the cyber attack prompted Uber to take its internal communication and technology systems offline.
As it stands, this is a total compromise.
The hacker had full access to Uber, a security engineer at Yuga Labs, Sam Curry, said. He was in contact with the responsible hacker.
Opposite of NYT The attacker also stated that he had posed as an information technology employee at Uber. Via text message, he persuaded one of his “colleagues” to provide a password that would allow him access to the company’s computer systems.
The 18-year-old hacker then announced the cyber attack via the Slack account of another employee. He also posted a revealing photo on one of Uber’s internal information pages.
Hacker attack: Uber takes up the prosecution
Like Uber per tweet announced that they are in contact with the law enforcement authorities. In an internal email, the company also informed its employees that the cyber attack was still being investigated. It is not yet possible to estimate when full access to the tools will be restored.
Little is known about the motives behind the hacker attack. As the 18-year-old himself said, he penetrated Uber’s systems to show how weak the company’s security was. He also called for better pay for the service provider’s drivers.
As Sam Curry reports, the hacker had access to source codes, emails and other internal systems.
It looks like this is a kid who got on Uber and doesn’t know what to do with it and is having the time of his life.
The cyber attack apparently had no consequences for users of Uber’s driving services. Operations continued without restrictions.
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