{"id":494110,"date":"2022-09-16T17:10:42","date_gmt":"2022-09-16T14:10:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/uber-says-alleged-teen-hacker-breached-systems-taunted-workers\/"},"modified":"2022-09-16T17:10:42","modified_gmt":"2022-09-16T14:10:42","slug":"uber-says-alleged-teen-hacker-breached-systems-taunted-workers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/uber-says-alleged-teen-hacker-breached-systems-taunted-workers\/","title":{"rendered":"#Uber says alleged teen hacker breached systems, taunted workers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a27c12f135ea\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a27c12f135ea\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/uber-says-alleged-teen-hacker-breached-systems-taunted-workers\/#%E2%80%9CUber_says_alleged_teen_hacker_breached_systems_taunted_workers%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Uber says alleged teen hacker breached systems, taunted workers&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CUber_says_alleged_teen_hacker_breached_systems_taunted_workers%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Uber says alleged teen hacker breached systems, taunted workers&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Uber confirmed it is dealing with a \u201ccybersecurity incident\u201d after a teenage hacker reportedly breached the ride-sharing giant\u2019s internal systems and began taunting workers with explicit messages and images.<\/p>\n<p>The hacker who took responsibility reportedly claims to be just 18 years old, and gained access to the ride-sharing giant\u2019s internal networks by pretending to be an IT worker and asking for an unnamed Uber employee\u2019s password.<\/p>\n<p>The alleged hacker disclosed the data breach in messages to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2022\/09\/15\/technology\/uber-hacking-breach.html\">the New York Times<\/a> and cybersecurity researchers, the outlet reported. Uber employees learned that systems were compromised after the hacker posted a brazen message on the company\u2019s Slack messaging platform.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI announce I am a hacker and Uber has suffered a data breach,\u201d the message said. The hacker also reportedly posted that Uber drivers should be \u201cbetter compensated for their work.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The hacker <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>eared to have gained complete control of Uber\u2019s systems, security engineer Sam Curry of Yuga Labs told the New York Times.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey pretty much have full access to Uber,\u201d Curry said. \u201cThis is a total compromise, from what it looks like.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"\/>\n<p>The hacker purportedly taunted Uber employees by sharing on company platforms. One employee <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/fortune.com\/2022\/09\/16\/uber-employees-barraged-with-obscene-images-in-major-hack\/\">told Fortune<\/a> that the hacker posted a photo of an erect penis and the message \u201cF\u2014 YOU DUMB WANKERS.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The hacker told the New York Times that he decided to breach Uber\u2019s systems because the company has weak cybersecurity measures in place.<\/p>\n<p>Uber was forced to take several of its internal platforms offline after learning of the extensive data breach.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are currently responding to a cybersecurity incident,\u201d Uber said in a statement. \u201cWe are in touch with law enforcement and will post additional updates here as they become available.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/uber-car-sticker-02.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Uber hack\" class=\"wp-image-23888405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/uber-car-sticker-02.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/uber-car-sticker-02.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/uber-car-sticker-02.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Uber has yet to provide more details about the hack.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The alleged hacker posted screenshots purported to be from Uber\u2019s internal systems to Telegram and the images spread quickly to <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>The screenshots included images of an Amazon Web Services page, a HackerOne cybersecurity platform, the dashboard for Uber\u2019s Slack account and what appeared to be a page displaying financial information, among others.<\/p>\n<p>Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi had no comment. When asked by The Post for further comment on the situation, an Uber spokesperson pointed to the company\u2019s short statement on Twitter.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/uber-headquarters-san-francisco-01.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Uber\" class=\"wp-image-23888406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/uber-headquarters-san-francisco-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/uber-headquarters-san-francisco-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/uber-headquarters-san-francisco-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Uber said it is working with law enforcement officials.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Gado via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Kevin Reed, the chief information security officer at Acronis, said the hacker likely found \u201chigh privileged credentials laying on a network file share and used them to access everything.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat\u2019s worse is if you had your data in Uber, there\u2019s high chance so many people have access to it. Say, if they know your email, they may then know where do you live,\u201d Reed <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/kevin-reed-4a2c6162\/\">wrote on LinkedIn<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis particular attacker may not have exfiltrated the data, but there is no way of knowing it and the whole story makes me thinking Uber was compromised by other, less loud parties.\u201d\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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