Uber Says Hackers Stole Personal and Driver License Data in Breach

Uber confirmed that a security incident at its third-party tech provider, Fireworks AI, resulted in hackers gaining unauthorized access to internal credentials and stealing data belonging to thousands of drivers. Stolen records include driver's licenses across multiple U.S. states, including Massachusetts, South Carolina, and Rhode Island, with numbers expected to rise. This incident marks Uber's second known data breach of the year, following a previous security event at its Uber Freight truck shipping unit. Fireworks AI attributed the breach to a financially motivated cybercriminal group targeting large language model tokens, while the total number of affected individuals remains under evaluation as filings continue to roll in.