Uber Freight keeps on trucking after extortion crew breaks in
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| Canonical URL | https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/08/12/uber-freight-keeps-on-trucking-after-extortion-crew-breaks-in/5286782 |
| Publication time | Wed, 12 Aug 2026 16:32:58 +0200 |
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(function() { let windowUrl = window.location.href; windowUrl = windowUrl.substring(windowUrl.indexOf('?') + 1); let messageElement = document.querySelector('.shareableMessage'); if (windowUrl && windowUrl.includes('code') && windowUrl.includes('expires')) { messageElement.style.display = 'block'; } })(); Security 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 Connor Jones Connor Jones Cybersecurity reporter Published wed 12 Aug 2026 // 15:32 UTC 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…
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