Two hackers pleaded guilty in connection with an extortion campaign tied to the theft of data on 57 million Uber customers and drivers. The incident led to a massive fine against the ride-sharing company for its tardy breach notification and weak security. Uber paid the hackers $100,000 in bitcoins in an attempt to cover up the issue, but did not reveal the breach until November 2017. Uber’s decision to quietly pay off the hackers and its failure to promptly notify regulatory agencies about the breach led to scrutiny.”]
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