Uber blames its recent security breach and Slack attack on an infamous teenage hacking gang Lapsus$.
It is worth noting that the Uber hack occurred a few days before the upcoming "Grand Theft Auto (GTA) IV" of Rockstar Games massively leaked online. And the cyber attacker behind it claims to be behind the recent breach on the ride-railing app.
Uber Blames Security Breach to Teenage Hacking Gang Lapsus$
According to a recent report by Gizmodo, it has been a week since the internal systems of Uber experienced a breach.
The breach got even more interesting as the hacker behind the Uber cyber attack claimed to be an 18-year-old teen.
The attacker went on to take over the internal Slack messages of the renowned ride-hailing platform. The hacker also reportedly published a vulgar image on the internal websites of Uber accessing its internal systems.
And as such, the tech giant was forced to take down some of its internal systems, as per a news story by The Verge. Besides its internal Slack, the giant ride-hailing app also took its Google Cloud Platform and Amazon Web Services offline.
A week after the Uber hack, the company now shared details regarding its recent security breach after swiftly carrying out an investigation.
The tech firm now blames the security breach on a notorious hacking gang, which claims to be run by teenage folks, none other than, Lapsus$.
The security update of Uber states that: "We believe that this attacker (or attackers) are affiliated with a hacking group called Lapsus$." It further adds that the cyber attacker "has been increasingly active over the last year or so."
Teenage Hacking Gang Lapsus$
The Uber security update also notes that the teenage hacking gang has successfully attacked various renowned tech giants this 2022. What appears to be its latest victim believes that the hacker group is using similar techniques to breach the systems of these companies.
The previous casualties of Lapsus$ are pretty serious. It includes massive firms, such as Samsung and Microsoft. Not to mention that Octa, Cisco, and Nvidia, to name a few, also suffered from similar attacks this year.
Same Culprit for 'GTA VI' Rockstar Games Leak?
The latest statement of the ride-hailing app mentions that reports point out that the attackers in the massive "GTA VI" leak are also the culprit behind the Uber breach.
However, Gizmodo says that Rockstar Games has yet to confirm if Lapsus$ was also responsible for its recent breach.
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Written by Teejay Boris
