Uber confirms vendor breach exposed thousands of drivers’ licenses

Hackers stole internal credentials from an unnamed tech provider and used them to reach Uber driver data, including driver's license numbers Uber is sending breach notices to thousands of its drivers. Their personal details and driver’s license information were stolen in October, through one of the company’s outside tech providers rather than Uber itself. The disclosure comes through filings with state attorneys general, California among them. According to Uber’s filings, the provider told the ride-hail company on October 9 that it had been compromised. Hackers had broken into the vendor’s systems and taken internal credentials. October 13, 2026: Uber’s internal investigation confirmed that data had been accessed without authorization. The vendor has not been publicly named. Uber says it has cut ties with the provider.

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