Ex-Uber security boss concealed 2016 data breach

[Hanno Labuschagne]

Ex-Uber security boss concealed 2016 data breach

Uber Technologies Inc.’s former security chief was convicted of concealing a massive data breach in a case that prosecutors tied to the company’s troubled past under its original leadership.

Joe Sullivan was found guilty in San Francisco federal court Wednesday by a jury which rejected his claim that other executives at the ride-hailing giant were aware of the 2016 hack and were responsible for it not being disclosed to regulators for more than a year.

[Bloomberg]

 

[Gordon_R]

Relatively light sentence:

Ex-Uber security chief sentenced over covering up hack

Joseph Sullivan was convicted over covering up a security breach of 57 million user accounts in 2016.

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Uber's former chief security officer has avoided jail and been sentenced to three years' probation for covering up a cyber-attack from authorities.

He must also pay a fine of $50,000, and serve 200 hours of community service.

Prosecutors originally asked for a 15-month prison sentence.