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ICO fines Uber £350,000 'serious failings' in handling of 2016 hack

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CRAPSICAB COMPANY Uber has been hit with a £385,000 fine for failing to protect Brit’s personal data during a 2016 cyberattack. The fine comes…
CRAPSICAB COMPANY Uber has been hit with a £385,000 fine for failing to protect Brit’s personal data during a 2016 cyberattack.
The fine comes courtesy of the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) which on Tuesday said that a “series of aviodable security flaws” allowed attackers to access the usernames, email addresses and phone numbers of around 2.7 million UK customers .
The records of almost 82,000 drivers based in the UK – which included details of journeys made and how much they were paid – were also taken.

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