Uber is investigating a cybersecurity incident after employees got a Slack message that read, 'I am a hacker'

Uber said it's investigating a cybersecurity incident.

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• Uber said it is investigating a cybersecurity incident and is in touch with law enforcement.
• Uber employees received a Slack message from an unknown person saying "I am a hacker," per Bloomberg.
• Uber has taken Slack offline, according to Bloomberg and The New York Times.

Uber Technologies said Thursday it's responding to a cybersecurity incident. 

Uber employees received a message from an unknown person on the company Slack that read, "I am a hacker,"  Bloomberg reported, citing a person with knowledge of the matter. The person said they managed to access to internal databases, per Bloomberg.

Uber told Insider it is responding to a "cybersecurity incident" and is in touch with law enforcement.

—Uber Comms (@Uber_Comms) September 16, 2022

 

Uber has taken Slack offline, according to Bloomberg and The New York Times.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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