How did hackers get into uber?

How did hackers get into uber?

How did hackers get into uber?

The Uber data breach began with a hacker purchasing stolen credentials belonging to an Uber employee from a dark web marketplace. An initial attempt to connect to Uber's network with these credentials failed because the account was protected with MFA.

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  • 2024-02-20 09:37:17
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Did the uber hacker get 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.
2024-02-18 00:41:51


Where did hackers start?
In the mid-1900s, the term hacking began at MIT and actually started with train sets, not computers. Students at the prestigious institution started altering train sets and these individuals became known as hackers.
2024-02-08 18:16:48


What do hackers go after?
Accessing your bank accounts, retirement accounts and other financial accounts. Filing fraudulent tax returns to get an income tax refund in your name. Using your health insurance to access medical care. Changing your billing address so you don't notice the fraud until it's too late.
2024-02-04 11:44:41


What do hackers gain?
Before, hacking was often about improving computers however the newer breed of hackers were primarily motivated by personal gain, including pirating software, creating viruses and breaking into systems to steal information.
2024-01-16 04:43:50