Technology
Uber fined by British and Dutch regulators over 2016 data hack
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Uber has been fined nearly $1.2 million for failing to
protect customers’ personal information during a 2016 cyber
attack that impacted millions of users. -
The fines were imposed by Britain’s Information
Commissioner’s Office and the Dutch Data Protection
Authority. -
Uber revealed last year that around 2.7 million people
in the UK were affected by the data breach.
British and Dutch regulators on Tuesday fined ride-hailing
service Uber for failing to protect customers’ personal
information during a 2016 cyber attack involving millions of
users.
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in Britain slapped a
£385,000 ($490,759.50) fine on the firm, while the Dutch Data
Protection Authority imposed a fine of €600,000 ($678,780.00) on
Uber.
Uber revealed last year that around 2.7 million people in the UK
were affected by the 2016 data breach that it kept secret.
Hackers stole details belonging to 50 million riders and seven
million drivers.
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