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11-22-2017, 01:39 AM
Uber leaked info on 57 million people—then tried to cover it up
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Uber announced on Tuesday that hackers stole the personal data of 57 million customers and drivers over the course of a year.*
But it's not just that massive breach. Instead of owning up to the issue, the chief security officer of the company covered it up and paid out $100,000 to the hackers, Uber admitted in a blog post (https://www.uber.com/newsroom/2016-data-incident/) Tuesday.*
SEE ALSO: Flying taxis could be here by 2020 thanks to Uber (http://mashable.com/2017/11/13/uber-flying-taxi-nasa/)
The data breach included names, email addresses, and phone numbers of about 50 million Uber riders and the personal information of 7 million drivers. Bad news: it included 600,000 license numbers. Good news: no social security numbers and no details about rides. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/11/21/uber-57-million-people-data-fires-chief-security-officer/)
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Uber announced on Tuesday that hackers stole the personal data of 57 million customers and drivers over the course of a year.*
But it's not just that massive breach. Instead of owning up to the issue, the chief security officer of the company covered it up and paid out $100,000 to the hackers, Uber admitted in a blog post (https://www.uber.com/newsroom/2016-data-incident/) Tuesday.*
SEE ALSO: Flying taxis could be here by 2020 thanks to Uber (http://mashable.com/2017/11/13/uber-flying-taxi-nasa/)
The data breach included names, email addresses, and phone numbers of about 50 million Uber riders and the personal information of 7 million drivers. Bad news: it included 600,000 license numbers. Good news: no social security numbers and no details about rides. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/11/21/uber-57-million-people-data-fires-chief-security-officer/)
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