2015 — Uber: Uber notified 50,000 drivers of an unauthorized…
Data compromised
Personal information
Technical writeup
Uber notified 50,000 drivers of an unauthorized access to their database which resulted in compromising driver data. The hacking took place in May of 2014. According to the company only names and driver's license numbers were compromised. The company is offering identity protection services for affected drivers. More Information: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-27/uber-discloses-databas...
Root cause
Hacking