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Hack Brief: Uber Paid Hackers to Hide a 57-Million-User Data Breach

Uber disclosed that in October 2016 hackers stole the names, email addresses, and phone numbers of 57 million users, as well as the names and driver’s-license information of 600,000 drivers, from the company’s network. According to the source, Uber allegedly paid the hackers $100,000 to keep the breach quiet and delete the stolen data, and did not disclose the incident for more than a year.

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Hack Brief: Uber Paid Hackers to Hide a 57-Million-User Data Breach

Uber disclosed that in October 2016 hackers stole the names, email addresses, and phone numbers of 57 million users, as well as the names and driver’s-license information of 600,000 drivers, from the company’s network. According to the source, Uber allegedly paid the hackers $100,000 to keep the breach quiet and delete the stolen data, and did not disclose the incident for more than a year.