Friday, 24 November 2017

Uber hit with 2 lawsuits over gigantic 2016 data breach

Uber hit with 2 lawsuits over gigantic 2016 data breach

In the 48 hours since the explosive revelations that Uber sustained a massive data breach in 2016, two separate proposed class-action lawsuits have been filed in different federal courts across California. The cases allege substantial negligence on Uber’s part: plaintiffs say the company failed to keep safe the data of the affected 50 million customers and 7 million drivers. Uber reportedly paid $100,000 to delete the stolen data and keep news of the breach quiet.
Read more: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/11/uber-hit-with-2-lawsuits-over-gigantic-2016-data-breach/?source=Snapzu

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