Has the Uber hacker been caught?

The hacker, who was eventually arrested and is in police custody, is said to have gained access to Uber's secure data through “social engineering,” which means manipulating or deceiving someone, often with email or phone calls, to gain access to personal or financial information.



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A federal jury found Sullivan guilty last October on two felony counts related to a data breach at Uber in November 2016 that exposed data belonging to some 57 million customers and 600,000 drivers at the ride-sharing giant.

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Details: A London jury determined that both Kurtaj and an unnamed 17-year-old hacker were behind several criminal hacking offenses. Kurtaj was described to the jury as the sole person who broke into Uber, fintech firm Revolut and RockStar Games in September 2022.

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Uber is trialing video recording during rides in an effort to improve safety features. Drivers will be able to use the front-facing camera on their phones to record video through Uber's Driver app, it was announced Thursday.

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In September, ridesharing company Uber disclosed that hackers had stolen the personal information of about 57 million customers and drivers. The days following the attack were full of speculation around how the attacker – allegedly a 17 year old – was able to gain access to the systems.

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Uber contends that the Lapsus$ hacking group is responsible for a computer network breach after a hacker broke into its internal systems last week. “They pretty much have full access to Uber,” Sam Curry, a security engineer at Yuga Labs, told The New York Times.

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Kidnappings involving ride-hailing services are not unprecedented. In 2019, a college student was killed in Columbia, S.C., after she got into a car she mistook for her Uber.

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Uber last week said it fired its chief security officer, Joe Sullivan, over his role in the 2016 data breach, which compromised data belonging to 57 million customers and about 600,000 drivers.

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Uber explicitly allows its drivers to install and use video cameras.

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Uber will allow its rideshare drivers to record both audio and video as long as they do not publish it online.

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Can Uber drivers legally film their passengers? Depends on state law. Some states it's 1 party and some is 2 party consent. However in a 2 party consent state simply having a sign up that says by accepting this ride you consent to be filmed for the safety of the driver and riders.

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Uber is rolling out new features to make it easier for people of all ages to access its ride-hailing service, including an option that will let teens under the age of 18 ride alone for the first time.

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In 2016, hackers stole information from 57 million driver and rider accounts and then approached Uber and demanded $100,000 to delete their copy of the data. Uber arranged the payment but kept the breach a secret for more than a year.

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Even at home, you aren't always safe. Malicious hackers can easily hack your Wi-Fi network, take over remote access of your computer, or hack your passwords with phishing attacks. To protect your personal information, sensitive documents, and financial accounts, you need to secure your personal devices.

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