Uber Breached Australians' Privacy Following 2016 Attack

Uber experienced a data breach 5 years ago that affected over 57 million global users and drivers, including about 1.2 million Australian citizens, according to National Law Review.  The company notified the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) about the incident at the time. Then again, the agency said last Friday that Uber was found to be in violation of the Australian Privacy Act for failing to take any reasonable steps to prevent unauthorized access to Australian personal information.  No fine has been given, despite the infringement, Uber's decision not to inform the victims of the attack individually or report the incident in 2017. However, other jurisdictions have imposed massive fines for the violation, including the United States - $148 million and Great Britain - £385,000.  Uber has been required to de...