Uber Drivers' License Data Stolen in Fireworks AI Breach

Uber is notifying thousands of drivers that their personal information and driver's license details were stolen in an October data breach at a third-party technology provider, Fireworks AI.

What happened

Uber said it was notified on October 9 that hackers had stolen internal credentials from Fireworks AI and used them to access Uber's data stored with the provider. The company said it cut its data connections with the provider and began an investigation. By October 13, investigators confirmed the attacker had accessed Uber data, including personal information.

Who was affected

According to breach notices reviewed by TechCrunch, driver's license information was exposed for:

• 3,430 people in South Carolina
• 2,567 people in Massachusetts
• 1,873 people in Rhode Island

That totals at least 7,870 people across three states. Uber also notified drivers in California and Illinois, but has not said how many were affected in those states. The company has not disclosed the total number of drivers affected nationwide, and said the number is expected to rise as more notifications arrive.

What was stolen and what Uber is doing

The stolen data includes driver's license details. Uber said it found no evidence that the stolen information had been misused when the notification letters went out. The company is offering affected drivers free credit monitoring and fraud assistance through Cyberscout, a TransUnion company, with enrollment available within 90 days of the letter's date.

About the breach

Fireworks AI is a cloud platform that gives clients access to open-source AI models. The company attributed the intrusion to a financially motivated cybercriminal group that seeks to sell stolen tokens used to access large language models. No known cybercriminal group has claimed responsibility for the attack. The productivity startup Notion also confirmed its data was stolen in the Fireworks hack.

This is Uber's second known data breach this year. Earlier in 2026, the company reported a security incident at its Uber Freight unit, for which an extortion gang took credit for stealing data.

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Sources

• engadget.com: Uber Drivers' Information Stolen In A Third-Party Hack
• scworld.com: Uber drivers impacted by data breach at third-party provider | brief | SC Media
• techcrunch.com: Uber confirms hackers stole thousands of drivers' license information in data breach | TechCrunch
• gbhackers.com: Uber Hacked - Hackers Steal Drivers' License Personal Data
• mashable.com: Uber drivers' licenses exposed in Fireworks AI data breach | Mashable
• yahoo.com: Uber Drivers' License Details Stolen in Major Data Breach. Thousands Affected Across US.

This article was drafted with AI assistance and checked against the sources above. Company claims are reported as claims. Cover image is AI-generated.