<p>Uber Technologies Inc said on Monday a hacker affiliated with the Lapsus$ hacking group was responsible for a cyber attack that forced the ride-hailing company to shut several internal communications temporarily last week.</p>.<p>Uber said the attacker had not accessed any user accounts and the databases that store sensitive user information such as credit card numbers, bank accounts or trip details.</p>.<p>"The attacker accessed several internal systems, and our investigation has focused on determining whether there was any material impact," Uber said, adding that the investigation was still ongoing.</p>.<p>The company said it was in close coordination with the FBI and the US Department of Justice on the matter.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/business/technology/hacker-claims-to-breach-uber-gains-access-to-crucial-systems-of-ride-hailing-service-1145638.html">Hacker claims to breach Uber, gains access to crucial systems of ride-hailing service</a></strong></p>.<p>Friday's cybersecurity incident had brought down Uber's internal communication system for a while and employees were restricted to use the Salesforce-owned office messaging app Slack.</p>.<p>Uber said the attacker logged in to a contractor's Uber account after they accepted a two-factor login approval request following multiple requests, giving the hacker access to several employee accounts and tools such as G-Suite and Slack.</p>.<p>The hacking group, Lapsus$, has targeted firms including Nvidia, Microsoft Corp and Okta Inc, an authentication services company relied on by thousands of major businesses.</p>.<p>Lapsus$ could not be immediately reached for comment.</p>.<p>The hacker, who goes by the name "teapotuberhacker," also reportedly claimed to leak early gameplay footage of Take-Two Interactive Software Inc's muck-awaited game "Grand Theft Auto VI" on Monday.</p>.<p>The hacker had posted a message on the forum about seeking to "negotiate a deal" with the video gaming company. </p>
<p>Uber Technologies Inc said on Monday a hacker affiliated with the Lapsus$ hacking group was responsible for a cyber attack that forced the ride-hailing company to shut several internal communications temporarily last week.</p>.<p>Uber said the attacker had not accessed any user accounts and the databases that store sensitive user information such as credit card numbers, bank accounts or trip details.</p>.<p>"The attacker accessed several internal systems, and our investigation has focused on determining whether there was any material impact," Uber said, adding that the investigation was still ongoing.</p>.<p>The company said it was in close coordination with the FBI and the US Department of Justice on the matter.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/business/technology/hacker-claims-to-breach-uber-gains-access-to-crucial-systems-of-ride-hailing-service-1145638.html">Hacker claims to breach Uber, gains access to crucial systems of ride-hailing service</a></strong></p>.<p>Friday's cybersecurity incident had brought down Uber's internal communication system for a while and employees were restricted to use the Salesforce-owned office messaging app Slack.</p>.<p>Uber said the attacker logged in to a contractor's Uber account after they accepted a two-factor login approval request following multiple requests, giving the hacker access to several employee accounts and tools such as G-Suite and Slack.</p>.<p>The hacking group, Lapsus$, has targeted firms including Nvidia, Microsoft Corp and Okta Inc, an authentication services company relied on by thousands of major businesses.</p>.<p>Lapsus$ could not be immediately reached for comment.</p>.<p>The hacker, who goes by the name "teapotuberhacker," also reportedly claimed to leak early gameplay footage of Take-Two Interactive Software Inc's muck-awaited game "Grand Theft Auto VI" on Monday.</p>.<p>The hacker had posted a message on the forum about seeking to "negotiate a deal" with the video gaming company. </p>