Middle East Uber rival Careem says data of 14 million driversand riders stolen in cyberattack

Careem, the Middle East rival to Uber, had the data of its 14million customers and drivers stolen in a cyberattack, the companysaid on Monday.

The start-up became aware of the incident on January 14.

Careem has operations in 13 countries and in over 90 cities.

Careem, the Middle East rival to Uber, had the data of its 14million customers and drivers stolen in a cyberattack, the companysaid Monday.

The start-up became aware of the incident on January 14. It saidpeople who signed up to the platform after that date were notaffected. Careem said since the incident, it has been investigatingwhat happened and is working with law enforcement agencies.

"Careem has identified a cyber incident involving unauthorizedaccess to the system we use to store data. While we have seen noevidence of fraud or misuse related to this incident, it is ourresponsibility to be open and honest with you, and to reaffirm ourcommitment to protecting your privacy and data," the ride hailingservice said in an email to customers.

The company urged drivers and customers to update theirpasswords, look out for any unsolicited communication, avoidclicking links or downloading attachments from unfamiliar emails,and review bank account statements for any suspicious activity.

Careem has operations in 13 countries and in over 90 cities.

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