Uber Admits Covering Up 2016 Hacking, Avoids Prosecution in US Settlement

Uber Admits Covering Up 2016 Hacking, Avoids Prosecution in US Settlement

Uber Technologies on Friday accepted responsibility for covering up a 2016 data breach that affected 57 million passengers and drivers, as part of a settlement with US prosecutors to avoid criminal charges. In entering a non-prosecution agreement, Uber admitted that its personnel failed to report the November 2016 hacking to…