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A.G. Underwood Announces Record $148 Million Settlement With Uber Over 2016 Data Breach
A.G. Underwood office press release ---------- Attorney General Barbara D. Underwood today announced an agreement with ride-sharing company Uber Technologies, Inc. (Uber) to settle allegations it intentionally concealed a 2016 data breach in violation of state data breach notification laws. The settlement, which was reached with all 50 states and the District of Columbia, requires Uber to adopt model data breach notification and data security practices and a corporate integrity program for employees to report unethical behavior, and hire an independent third party to assess its data security practices. It also requires Uber to pay a record penalty of $148 million. To learn more click on the picture below to read the release.