Uber Freight keeps on trucking after extortion crew breaks in
Helix claims nearly a million files, while the logistics biz says operations never hit the brakes
Uber Freight says it is investigating a "data security incident" days after the Helix extortion group listed the company on its data leak site on August 6.
Helix claims to have stolen nearly 1 million files from mailboxes, OneDrive accounts, the accounts receivable department, and other repositories.
An Uber Freight spokesperson told The Register that the incident was under investigation but had not disrupted the company's daily operations.
"We are investigating a data security incident involving unauthorized access to a portion of Uber Freight's systems and repositories. The incident was identified, contained, and remediated, and we promptly engaged federal law enforcement.
"There has been no impact to Uber Freight's business operations, which continue in the normal course without disruption. Our systems are secure and fully operational."
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