British and Dutch regulators fine Uber for 2016 hack

Tom Allen
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Regulators fined the ride-hailing firm more than £900,000

The Information Commissioner's Office and Dutch Data Protection Authority have issued Uber with combined fines of more than £900,000, for its failure to protect customers' personal information when...

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