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Uber Ex Security Chief Convicted For Covering Up Huge 2016 Hack: Reports
A jury on Wednesday found Uber's former security chief guilty of federal crimes for covering up a massive hack that compromised personal information of users and drivers, according to US media reports.
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Uber's Former Security Chief Charged With Covering Up Massive 2016 Hack
In an unprecedented case, a former chief security officer for Uber was criminally charged on Thursday with trying to cover up a 2016 hacking that exposed personal information of about 57 million of the ride-hailing company's customers and drivers.
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Uber Says No Evidence Hackers Took Rider Credit Card Numbers
The ride-hailing company disclosed that in some cases, the hackers got location information from the place where people signed up for Uber.
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Uber Said to Have Paid 20-Year-Old to Keep Data Breach a Secret
Reuters reports a 20-year-old Florida man was responsible for the large data breach at Uber, and was paid to destroy the data through a so-called "bug bounty" programme.
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Uber Says 2016 Data Breach Hit 2.7 Million UK Users, or Most of Its Base
The Uber breach, disclosed last week involving 57 million users worldwide, saw names, mobile phone numbers and email addresses compromised.
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Uber Sued by Washington, Chicago, and Cook County Over 2016 Data Breach
Uber last week revealed that more than a year ago, it paid hackers a $100,000 ransom to destroy personal data they stole.
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Uber Told SoftBank About Data Breach Before Telling Public
Uber is trying to complete a deal in which SoftBank would invest as much as $10 billion for at least 14 percent of Uber.
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Uber Customers Torn Between Scandals and Service
Riders have fled from the service before, but enough have stayed because of the Uber's convenience so the latest scandal-of-the-week may not make much of a difference.
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Uber Hack: Should Users Be Worried?
While Uber has not said exactly which users were affected, the number of 57 million is enormous.
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Uber's Messy Data Breach Collides With Launch of SoftBank Deal
Uber is trying to complete a deal with SoftBank Group in which the Japanese firm would invest as much as $10 billion for at least 14 percent of the company.
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Uber Data Breach Concealment Raises 'Huge Concerns', Says UK Regulator
Uber said on Tuesday that it had only learned recently that personal information from about Uber 57 million accounts had been stolen in 2016.
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Uber Paid Hackers $100,000, Concealed Hack That Exposed Data of 57 Million Users
Uber paid the hackers $100,000 to destroy the data, not telling riders or drivers whose information was at risk, according to a source familiar with the situation.
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Uber CEO Says Company Failed To Disclose Massive Breach In 2016
Uber Technologies Inc failed to disclose a massive breach last year that exposed the data of some 57 million users of the ride-sharing service, the company's new chief executive officer said on Tuesday.
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Uber Ex Security Chief Convicted For Covering Up Huge 2016 Hack: Reports
A jury on Wednesday found Uber's former security chief guilty of federal crimes for covering up a massive hack that compromised personal information of users and drivers, according to US media reports.
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Uber's Former Security Chief Charged With Covering Up Massive 2016 Hack
In an unprecedented case, a former chief security officer for Uber was criminally charged on Thursday with trying to cover up a 2016 hacking that exposed personal information of about 57 million of the ride-hailing company's customers and drivers.
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Uber Says No Evidence Hackers Took Rider Credit Card Numbers
The ride-hailing company disclosed that in some cases, the hackers got location information from the place where people signed up for Uber.
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Uber Said to Have Paid 20-Year-Old to Keep Data Breach a Secret
Reuters reports a 20-year-old Florida man was responsible for the large data breach at Uber, and was paid to destroy the data through a so-called "bug bounty" programme.
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Uber Says 2016 Data Breach Hit 2.7 Million UK Users, or Most of Its Base
The Uber breach, disclosed last week involving 57 million users worldwide, saw names, mobile phone numbers and email addresses compromised.
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Uber Sued by Washington, Chicago, and Cook County Over 2016 Data Breach
Uber last week revealed that more than a year ago, it paid hackers a $100,000 ransom to destroy personal data they stole.
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Uber Told SoftBank About Data Breach Before Telling Public
Uber is trying to complete a deal in which SoftBank would invest as much as $10 billion for at least 14 percent of Uber.
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Uber Customers Torn Between Scandals and Service
Riders have fled from the service before, but enough have stayed because of the Uber's convenience so the latest scandal-of-the-week may not make much of a difference.
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Uber Hack: Should Users Be Worried?
While Uber has not said exactly which users were affected, the number of 57 million is enormous.
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Uber's Messy Data Breach Collides With Launch of SoftBank Deal
Uber is trying to complete a deal with SoftBank Group in which the Japanese firm would invest as much as $10 billion for at least 14 percent of the company.
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Uber Data Breach Concealment Raises 'Huge Concerns', Says UK Regulator
Uber said on Tuesday that it had only learned recently that personal information from about Uber 57 million accounts had been stolen in 2016.
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Uber Paid Hackers $100,000, Concealed Hack That Exposed Data of 57 Million Users
Uber paid the hackers $100,000 to destroy the data, not telling riders or drivers whose information was at risk, according to a source familiar with the situation.
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Uber CEO Says Company Failed To Disclose Massive Breach In 2016
Uber Technologies Inc failed to disclose a massive breach last year that exposed the data of some 57 million users of the ride-sharing service, the company's new chief executive officer said on Tuesday.
