British, Dutch regulators fine Uber for 2016 data hack
28 November, 2018
British and Dutch regulators on Tuesday fined ride-hailing service Uber Technologies Inc for failing to protect customers’ personal information during a 2016 cyber attack involving millions of users.
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in Britain slapped a 385,000 pound (USD 490,759.50) fine on the firm, while the Dutch Data Protection Authority imposed a fine of 600,000 euros (USD 678,780.00) on Uber.