28-11-2017 22:58 via thestranger.com

Washington State AG Bob Ferguson Sues Uber Over Data Breach

by Heidi GrooverBob Ferguson in February SB
Taking on another high profile case of national significance, Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced today that his office is suing Uber over a recently revealed 2016 hack.The company admitted last week that hackers had stolen rider and driver information, then demanded money from the company to hand over their copy of the data. Uber paid up and concealed the data breach, making it look like part of a larger effort to test their secur
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