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Uber Data Breach: Former Security Chief Convicted by US Jury for Covering Up Massive 2016 Hack
Uber's former chief of security, Joseph Sullivan, was found guilty by a US jury of obstructing justice and concealing knowledge of a breach from authorities. In November 2016, Sullivan was emailed by hackers, and employees quickly confirmed that they had stolen records on about 57 million users and also 600,000 driver's license numbers, according t...
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Uber Investigating Cybersecurity Incident After Alleged Data Breach: All Details
Uber is investigating a cybersecurity incident after a hacker claimed that the ride-hailing company has suffered a data breach. The alleged breach is said to have forced Uber to take several internal communications and engineering systems offline.
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Uber Admits Covering Up 2016 Hacking, Avoids Prosecution in US Settlement
Uber on Friday accepted responsibility for covering up a 2016 data breach that affected 57 million passengers and drivers, as part of a settlement with US prosecutors to avoid criminal charges.
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Uber Settles For $148 Million With 50 US States Over 2016 Data Breach
Uber Technologies Inc has settled with the top legal officers in all 50 U.S. states over a massive data breach it failed to disclose in 2016, one of the biggest embarrassments and legal tangles the ride-hailing company has suffered over the last couple of years.
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Uber Names Ex-NSA General Counsel Matt Olsen as Chief Security Officer
Khosrowshahi hired Olsen in November following a breach in 2016 that exposed the data of some 57 million users of the ride-sharing service.
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Uber to Update 'Bug Bounty' Policies After 2016 Data Breach: Executive
Uber on Thursday plans to announce changes to how it rewards cyber researchers who report flaws in its software.
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Uber Expands Settlement With US FTC Related to 2016 Cyber-Attack
The settlement does not impose any fines but said Uber could face civil penalties if it fails to disclose future incidents.
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Uber Says Hackers Behind 2016 Data Breach Were in Canada, Florida
About 25 million people whose data was compromised in the breach live in the United States.
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Uber Paid 20-Year-Old Florida Man To Keep Data Breach Secret: Sources
A 20-year-old Florida man was responsible for the large data breach at Uber Technologies Inc last year and was paid by Uber to destroy the data through a so-called "bug bounty" programme normally used to identify small code vulnerabilities, three people familiar with the events have told Reuters.
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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 Says It Will Cooperate With Data Breach Probes
Uber Technologies Inc said on Wednesday that it has been in touch with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and several states to discuss a hack last year that exposed data on millions of customers and drivers, the latest scandal to rock the ride-hailing firm.
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Uber Breach, Cover Up Trigger Government Probes Around The Globe
Governments around the globe launched investigations into Uber Technologies Inc after the company disclosed it had covered up a breach that exposed data on millions of customers and drivers, the latest scandal to rock the ride-hailing firm.
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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 Data Breach: Former Security Chief Convicted by US Jury for Covering Up Massive 2016 Hack
Uber's former chief of security, Joseph Sullivan, was found guilty by a US jury of obstructing justice and concealing knowledge of a breach from authorities. In November 2016, Sullivan was emailed by hackers, and employees quickly confirmed that they had stolen records on about 57 million users and also 600,000 driver's license numbers, according t...
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Uber Investigating Cybersecurity Incident After Alleged Data Breach: All Details
Uber is investigating a cybersecurity incident after a hacker claimed that the ride-hailing company has suffered a data breach. The alleged breach is said to have forced Uber to take several internal communications and engineering systems offline.
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Uber Admits Covering Up 2016 Hacking, Avoids Prosecution in US Settlement
Uber on Friday accepted responsibility for covering up a 2016 data breach that affected 57 million passengers and drivers, as part of a settlement with US prosecutors to avoid criminal charges.
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Uber Settles For $148 Million With 50 US States Over 2016 Data Breach
Uber Technologies Inc has settled with the top legal officers in all 50 U.S. states over a massive data breach it failed to disclose in 2016, one of the biggest embarrassments and legal tangles the ride-hailing company has suffered over the last couple of years.
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Uber Names Ex-NSA General Counsel Matt Olsen as Chief Security Officer
Khosrowshahi hired Olsen in November following a breach in 2016 that exposed the data of some 57 million users of the ride-sharing service.
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Uber to Update 'Bug Bounty' Policies After 2016 Data Breach: Executive
Uber on Thursday plans to announce changes to how it rewards cyber researchers who report flaws in its software.
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Uber Expands Settlement With US FTC Related to 2016 Cyber-Attack
The settlement does not impose any fines but said Uber could face civil penalties if it fails to disclose future incidents.
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Uber Says Hackers Behind 2016 Data Breach Were in Canada, Florida
About 25 million people whose data was compromised in the breach live in the United States.
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Uber Paid 20-Year-Old Florida Man To Keep Data Breach Secret: Sources
A 20-year-old Florida man was responsible for the large data breach at Uber Technologies Inc last year and was paid by Uber to destroy the data through a so-called "bug bounty" programme normally used to identify small code vulnerabilities, three people familiar with the events have told Reuters.
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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 Says It Will Cooperate With Data Breach Probes
Uber Technologies Inc said on Wednesday that it has been in touch with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and several states to discuss a hack last year that exposed data on millions of customers and drivers, the latest scandal to rock the ride-hailing firm.
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Uber Breach, Cover Up Trigger Government Probes Around The Globe
Governments around the globe launched investigations into Uber Technologies Inc after the company disclosed it had covered up a breach that exposed data on millions of customers and drivers, the latest scandal to rock the ride-hailing firm.
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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.
