Uber Hack

[Toroid]

Uber was hacked in October of last year and are only now disclosing it. The hackers acquired the data of 57 million customers. They paid a $100,000 ransom and the stolen data was supposedly deleted.
Uber Hid 2016 Breach, Paying Hackers to Delete Stolen Data

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybNzoyGX2Qk

 

[Captain Tinkle]

Uber was hacked in October of last year and are only now disclosing it. The hackers acquired the data of 57 million customers. They paid a $100,000 ransom and the stolen data was supposedly deleted.
Uber Hid 2016 Breach, Paying Hackers to Delete Stolen Data

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybNzoyGX2Qk

I have no need to use UBER out in the countryside but what useful infomation could have possibly been stolen?

I presume Uber is linked to your debit card to pay for trips? Only thing I can think of?

 

[Toroid]

I have no need to use UBER out in the countryside but what useful infomation could have possibly been stolen?

I presume Uber is linked to your debit card to pay for trips? Only thing I can think of?

They claim credit card information wasn't compromised, but considering they've waited a year before informing the public that could be a deception. The information was to & from info, addresses, phone numbers and I presume names of the requesters.

 

[Ras]

I'm a Uber user, i pay with cash.
Haven't tried paying with credit / debit card yet.

 

[nivek]

I checked into this once for my nephew, but we live too far outside the city for this service...

I have 2 vehicles so I don't need to use uber...