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Netherlands Fines Uber $324M for Data Breach

HollandNetherlands Fines Uber $324M for Data Breach

Above: Facade of Uber headquarters with logo prominently displayed on glass building, San Francisco, California, August 20, 2024. Image copyright: Smith Collection/Gado/Contributor/Archive Photos via Getty Images

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The GDPR established clear guidelines for companies who wish to transport outsidedata out of Europe and into other countries. InsteadBut of following these security protocols, Uber decided to handle this incredibly personal information without care, whichso isit whymust it'sbe been hit with a severe fine. Now that Uber has been found guilty three times, hopefully it will begin to follow the rules andover protect users' privacy.

It's ironic that European authorities are chastising Uber at the very same time its own parliament is being sued for being careless with people's data. A cyber attack exposed data such as passports, ID numbers, and criminal histories of some 8k8K European Parliament workers, and the government failed to disclose the breach for months. The EU should get its own house in order before it judgesgoes theafter rest of usUber.


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