In a recent revelation, Uber has announced that the personal information of its drivers as well as many of its users was hacked, releasing the private information of over 57 mln individuals to the attackers. The hackers were able to hit access to usernames, names, driver’s license numbers as well as mobile band numbers.
The hack occurred inwards 2016, as well as the companionship has hidden the information from the populace until now. Instead of reporting the incident, the companionship chose to pay the hackers $100,000 equally ransom inwards central for deleting the information as well as remaining ease close the hack. According to a arguing past times the company:
"At the fourth dimension of the incident, nosotros took immediate steps to secure the information as well as closed downward farther unauthorized access past times the individuals. We after identified the individuals as well as obtained assurances that the downloaded information had been destroyed. We also implemented safety measures.”
The nous opportunity for cryptocurrency users is the mobile wallet applications. With access to names as well as band numbers, hackers could potentially hijack the information on the band or fifty-fifty reset the band equally a indicate of access for gaining access to mobile wallets. Recent victims include Chris Burniske, as well as others, who convey had equally much equally $150,000 stolen.
While no immediate threat is known, Bitcoin holders are suggested to pay closed attending to balances accessed on mobile wallets as well as await to run across if whatsoever potentially fraudulent activeness is taking place. Further, users are ever encouraged to shop the bulk of the cryptocurrency holdings inwards offline wallets
