Uber picks up $148m fine over hacking cover up

Ride hailing app Uber has been hit with a $148m fine after US regulators discovered that it had failed to notify its own drivers that their personal information had been stolen during a security breach.
It is thought that up to 600,000 drivers fell victim to the 2016 hack but remained oblivious for a year after Uber withheld from notifying those affected. Instead, bosses elected hide evidence of the breach and pay a $100k ransom to those responsible to have the data destroyed.
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