Fireworks AI breach exposes licence data of thousands of US Uber drivers
SpilloverSpillover from the Fireworks AI incident · View original incident →In October 2026, a breach at Uber supplier Fireworks AI led to the theft of personal information and driving licence data belonging to thousands of US drivers. The attacker stole the supplier's internal credentials and used them to access its associated Uber account. Uber is notifying those affected, including 3,430 South Carolina residents.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- Uber
- Original incident
- Fireworks AI breach exposes client information
- Incident type
- Data breach
- Occurred / detected
- 2026-10
- Scale of damage
- Personal information and driving licence data of thousands of US drivers, including 3,430 South Carolina residents
- Cause / method
- Theft of Fireworks AI's internal credentials followed by access to an associated Uber account
- Location
- United States
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Timeline
- It was disclosed that 3,430 South Carolina residents were among those affected by the Uber data breach.
- Uber confirmed that the Fireworks AI breach resulted in the theft of US drivers' driving licence data.
- It emerged that notifications were being sent to thousands of US drivers regarding the data theft.
Original incident
This is spillover from the Fireworks AI incident.
Fireworks AI breach exposes client information
In October 2026, Fireworks AI, an AI service provider for Uber, was breached, leading to a leak of client information. The attacker stole the service provider’s internal credentials and used them to access Uber’s account with the provider. Uber is notifying US drivers that their personal information and driving licence information were exposed.
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