Uber hit with €290m fine for breaching EU data sharing rules
7 months ago

Uber hit with €290m fine for breaching EU data sharing rules

Dutch News  

Car sharing service Uber has been fined €290 million by the Dutch privacy watchdog AP for sharing drivers’ details with its US headquarters in violation of EU data protection rules. The case was brought by French human rights group LDH on behalf of a group of 170 drivers under the EU’s general data protection regulation. The AP said Uber had committed a “serious breach” of the EU’s data protection rules by passing on sensitive information including photographs, banking details, criminal records and in some cases drivers’ medical history. “In Europe the GDPR protects people’s basic rights by demanding that companies and governments handle their personal details diligently,” AP chairman Aleid Wolfsen said.

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Uber head office in Netherlands shared drivers' data with foreign law enforcement
7 months ago

Uber head office in Netherlands shared drivers' data with foreign law enforcement

NL Times  

The Uber headquarters in the Netherlands shared drivers’ personal data with foreign law enforcement agencies that requested it, including those of non-European countries. Last week, the Dutch Data Protection Authority fined Uber 290 million euros for storing European driver data on its own servers in the United States. Uber told the Dutch media that its public safety response team, which …

Uber hit by EU fine over data transfer
7 months ago

Uber hit by EU fine over data transfer

China Daily  

Uber's sign is seen on the outside of their Greenlight Hub in the Brooklyn borough of New York, the US on April 12, 2019. Ride-hailing app Uber says it will appeal against what it called an "unjustified" fine by data protection authorities in the Netherlands, the third such punishment since 2018, over the transfer of driver data from European servers …

Ex-Uber security head found guilty of covering up data breach
2 years, 5 months ago

Ex-Uber security head found guilty of covering up data breach

India Today  

A San Francisco jury has found Uber Technologies Inc's former chief security officer Joseph Sullivan guilty of criminal obstruction for failing to report a 2016 cybersecurity incident to the authorities, a spokesperson from the Department of Justice confirmed on Wednesday. "Sullivan affirmatively worked to hide the data breach from the Federal Trade Commission and took steps to prevent the hackers …

Uber said no private users' data was compromised in the cyber breach
2 years, 6 months ago

Uber said no private users' data was compromised in the cyber breach

India TV News  

Uber said no private users' data was compromised in the cyber breach An 18-year-old hacker had broken into the internal systems of Uber, reaching company tools including Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud Platform, and employees thought someone was playing a prank. Uber, a ride-hailing platform was in news because of the data breach, and today the company made an …

Uber admits covering up 2016 hacking, avoids prosecution in U.S. settlement
2 years, 8 months ago

Uber admits covering up 2016 hacking, avoids prosecution in U.S. settlement

The Hindu  

Uber Technologies Inc on Friday accepted responsibility for covering up a 2016 data breach that affected 57 million passengers and drivers, as part of a settlement with U.S. prosecutors to avoid criminal charges. In entering a non-prosecution agreement, Uber admitted that its personnel failed to report the November 2016 hacking to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, even though the agency …

Uber faces $26 million fine after admitting to misleading customers
2 years, 11 months ago

Uber faces $26 million fine after admitting to misleading customers

ABC  

Uber has admitted that it engaged in misleading or deceptive conduct in regards to the trip cancellation warnings on its ride-sharing app. Key points: Uber allows consumers to cancel their booking for free within 5 minutes But when consumers tried to cancel, Uber warned they may be charged a "small fee" Since Uber has admitted it broke the law, the …

Uber to pay $19m for misleading riders with fee warning
2 years, 11 months ago

Uber to pay $19m for misleading riders with fee warning

Al Jazeera  

Between at least December 2017 and September 2021, more than two million Australian customers who attempted to cancel within a five-minute window were warned: ‘You may be charged a small fee since your driver is already on the way.’ Uber agreed to pay a 26 million Australian dollar fine for misleading riders by falsely warning they could be charged a …

Amazon fined record-breaking $888 million for
3 years, 8 months ago

Amazon fined record-breaking $888 million for

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Amazon has been slapped with a record-breaking fine by the European Union for …

European regulators imposed EUR114 million in fines for GDPR violation
4 years, 2 months ago

European regulators imposed EUR114 million in fines for GDPR violation

The Hindu  

The European Union started enforcing General Data Protection Regulation in May, 2018, a legal framework that sets guidelines for collecting and processing individual’s personal data. Since its enforcement, in two and half years, European authorities have imposed EUR114 million in fines, according to a report by law firm DLA Piper. France, Germany and Austria topped total value of GDPR fines …

Uber facing $59M fine from California regulators for failing to give information on sexual assault
4 years, 3 months ago

Uber facing $59M fine from California regulators for failing to give information on sexual assault

Daily Mail  

Uber has been threatened with a $59 million fine if it does not provide detailed information on sexual assault cases and harassment claims among its drivers and riders within 30 days, in the latest round of a year-long battle. That concern was dismissed on Monday by Robert Mason, an administrative law judge with the California Public Utilities Commission, who said …

Uber’s former security chief charged for allegedly concealing data breach
4 years, 7 months ago

Uber’s former security chief charged for allegedly concealing data breach

CNN  

CNN Business — Uber’s former chief security officer has been charged with trying to conceal from federal investigators a 2016 data breach that exposed the information of 57 million users to hackers. A complaint filed Thursday in the US District Court in San Francisco alleges that Joe Sullivan, who led Uber’s security team for more than two years until November …

European privacy breach fine reaches $126 million total; Google paid $57 million: Report
5 years, 2 months ago

European privacy breach fine reaches $126 million total; Google paid $57 million: Report

Firstpost  

The General Data Protection Regulation is enforced by a patchwork of national data protection offices across EU European regulators have imposed 114 million euros in fines for data breaches since tougher privacy rules came into force in mid-2018, with approaches varying widely from country to country. A report by law firm DLA Piper said France has imposed the biggest single …

Google GDPR fine shows 'embarrassing' extent of how firms misuse people's data
6 years, 2 months ago

Google GDPR fine shows 'embarrassing' extent of how firms misuse people's data

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The €50 million fine issued by French regulator CNIL was triggered by complaints relating to how Google …

Uber fined after 'serious breach' allows hackers to download 2.7 million customers' data
6 years, 4 months ago

Uber fined after 'serious breach' allows hackers to download 2.7 million customers' data

The Independent  

Uber has been fined £385,000 after “a series of avoidable data security flaws” allowed hackers to download personal information from 2.7 million customers. The Information Commissioner’s Office found Uber was guilty of a “serious breach” of UK data protection law and showed a “complete disregard” for the customers and drivers whose information was stolen. “This was not only a serious …

Dutch privacy watchdog fines Uber €600,000 over data leak
6 years, 4 months ago

Dutch privacy watchdog fines Uber €600,000 over data leak

NL Times  

The Dutch Personal Data Authority fined Uber 600 thousand euros for not reporting a major data leak in 2016 in time. The leak meant that unauthorized persons had access to millions of Uber customers' and drivers' personal data, the Authority said on Tuesday, NU.nl reports. The leak was finally reported to the Dutch Personal Data Authority a year later, on …

Uber to pay $148 million over data breach it concealed
6 years, 6 months ago

Uber to pay $148 million over data breach it concealed

Live Mint  

San Francisco: Ride hailing service Uber agreed to pay a $148 million penalty over a massive 2016 data breach which the company concealed for a year, the company and state officials announced Wednesday. “This record settlement should send a clear message: we have zero tolerance for those who skirt the law and leave consumer and employee information vulnerable to exploitation.” …

Uber data leak hit 2.7m UK customers, admits ride-hailing company
7 years, 4 months ago

Uber data leak hit 2.7m UK customers, admits ride-hailing company

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Uber has revealed that 2.7m …

Uber's data breach cover up could provide customers a significant push to shift to its competitors
7 years, 4 months ago

Uber's data breach cover up could provide customers a significant push to shift to its competitors

Firstpost  

Uber’s latest incident involving a data breach cover-up revealed this week could be the impetus for people to ride elsewhere or keep looking the other way. Riders and business experts say that while Uber’s problems such as workplace sexual harassment, drivers with criminal records and other past infractions are serious, stolen data hits people directly and could make them mad …

Uber data hack could be investigated by EU privacy regulators
7 years, 4 months ago

Uber data hack could be investigated by EU privacy regulators

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy European Union privacy regulators will …

AP Explains: What the Uber data breach is all about
7 years, 4 months ago

AP Explains: What the Uber data breach is all about

Associated Press  

When Uber paid a $100,000 ransom so that hackers who broke into its data warehouse would destroy the personal information they stole, it allowed the ride-sharing company to keep a massive breach of 57 million user and driver accounts secret for nearly a year. __ TO PAY RANSOMS OR NOT While many security experts have criticized Uber for paying off …

Uber reveals cover-up of hack affecting 57M riders, drivers
7 years, 4 months ago

Uber reveals cover-up of hack affecting 57M riders, drivers

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — Uber is coming clean about its cover-up of a year-old hacking attack that stole personal information about more than 57 million of the beleaguered ride-hailing service’s customers and drivers. “We are changing the way we do business, putting integrity at the core of every decision we make and working hard to earn the trust of our customers.” …

Uber hid a cyberattack that exposed 57 million users' data
7 years, 4 months ago

Uber hid a cyberattack that exposed 57 million users' data

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In a statement posted online, Uber CEO Dara …

Uber reveals cover-up of hack affecting 57M riders, drivers
7 years, 4 months ago

Uber reveals cover-up of hack affecting 57M riders, drivers

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — Uber is coming clean about its cover-up of a year-old hacking attack that stole personal information about more than 57 million of the beleaguered ride-hailing service’s customers and drivers. Yahoo didn’t make its first disclosure about hacks that hit 3 billion user accounts during 2013 and 2014 until September 2016. Credit reporting service Equifax waited several months …

Uber concealed hack that exposed 57 million people’s data
7 years, 4 months ago

Uber concealed hack that exposed 57 million people’s data

Live Mint  

Hackers stole the personal data of 57 million customers and drivers from Uber Technologies Inc., a massive breach that the company concealed for more than a year. “We are changing the way we do business.” After Uber’s disclosure Tuesday, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman launched an investigation into the hack, his spokeswoman Amy Spitalnick said. After last year’s cyberattack, …

Uber Hid 57-Million User Data Breach For Over a Year
55 years, 3 months ago

Uber Hid 57-Million User Data Breach For Over a Year

Wired  

By now, the name Uber has become practically synonymous with scandal. Not only did the ridesharing service lose control of 57 million people's private information, it also hid that massive breach for more than a year, a cover-up that potentially defied data breach disclosure laws. On Tuesday, Uber revealed in a statement from newly installed CEO Dara Khosrowshahi that hackers …

Uber boss says a data breach exposed 57m users' data and the company didn't tell anyone
7 years, 4 months ago

Uber boss says a data breach exposed 57m users' data and the company didn't tell anyone

ABC  

Uber has reportedly admitted to covering up a massive hack of 57 million users' data by paying the people who stole it $132,000 to delete it. The breach happened last year and, yesterday, the ride-sharing company's new boss admitted there was a "failure to notify affected individuals or regulators" until now. According to the company's account, two individuals downloaded data …

Uber agrees to two decades of audits after regulators find it guilty of breaching the privacy of its users
7 years, 7 months ago

Uber agrees to two decades of audits after regulators find it guilty of breaching the privacy of its users

Firstpost  

Uber is now consumed by in-fighting among a divided board of directors and angry shareholders after an investor lawsuit was filed against Travis Kalanick. “It’s going to make them take privacy into account every day.” The settlement reflects Uber’s latest attempt to move past a series of crises, including an internal probe of sexual harassment allegations, the departure of CEO …

Uber suffers fresh blow as European court suggests company should face tougher restrictions
7 years, 10 months ago

Uber suffers fresh blow as European court suggests company should face tougher restrictions

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Uber’s expansion plans were dealt …

Uber faces $1 million fine after passengers complain drivers were drunk
7 years, 11 months ago

Uber faces $1 million fine after passengers complain drivers were drunk

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Uber’s popular ride-sharing network has …

Dutch inspectorate gives Uber €650,000 fine
8 years, 4 months ago

Dutch inspectorate gives Uber €650,000 fine

NL Times  

The Netherlands' Environment and Transport Inspectorate issued a 650 thousand euro fine to Uber for violating the Taxi Act. According to the inspectorate, Uber gave unlicensed taxi drivers the opportunity to engage in illegelal lease agreements with cmopanies that do have taxi licenses, NU.nl reports. Uber used its website to link unlicensed taxi drivers to various companies that make it …

UberPOP drivers fined €450,000 by Dutch authorities
9 years ago

UberPOP drivers fined €450,000 by Dutch authorities

NL Times  

Alternative taxi service Uber paid 450 thousand euros in fines on behalf of UberPOP drivers caught working as unlicensed cab drivers in the Netherlands. The Environment and Transportation Inspectorate in the Netherlands targeted UberPOP 33 times last year, arresting 40 people, according to a report from Secretary Sharon Dijksma sent to Parliament on Friday. Uber nevertheless continued to offer the …

Uber fined $7.6 million by California utilities commission
9 years, 2 months ago

Uber fined $7.6 million by California utilities commission

LA Times  

The California Public Utilities Commission agreed Thursday with a judge’s recommendation to fine Uber $7.6 million for failing to meet data reporting requirements in 2014. “In the meantime, we will pay the fine and continue to work in good faith with the Commission.” See more of our top stories on Facebook >> Although the fine is relatively small for a …

Illegal ride-sharing service UberX outsmarts transport inspectors, disrupting undercover stings
10 years, 2 months ago

Illegal ride-sharing service UberX outsmarts transport inspectors, disrupting undercover stings

ABC  

Emails obtained by the 7.30 program reveal illegal ride-sharing application UberX is undermining transport inspectors by blocking their mobile phones from accessing the service. "Due to blocking by Uber, only two covert rides were undertaken," said Nick Marsden from the Department of Transport and Main Roads in an email to colleagues last August. State governments losing battle against Uber's deep …

Dutch judges ban ride-sharing service UberPOP
10 years, 3 months ago

Dutch judges ban ride-sharing service UberPOP

Firstpost  

Dutch judges today banned the popular ride-sharing service UberPOP from taking bookings via its smartphone app, threatening the US company with fines of up to $123,000. A court ordered Uber to stop its UberPOP service, which allows non-professional drivers to register with Uber via a mobile phone and offer trips in their own cars at half the price of a …

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