In November 2016, the attackers who targeted Uber emailed Sullivan and told him they had stolen a large amount of data, which they would delete in return for a ransom. The hackers were paid in December 2016, disguised as a “bug bounty” – a reward used to pay cyber-security researchers who disclose vulnerabilities so they can be fixed. Uber’s former chief security officer has avoided jail and been sentenced to three years’ probation for covering up a cyber-attack from authorities for paying hackers $100,000 (£79,000) after they gained access to 57 million records of Uber customers, including names and phone numbers. What is your take on the issue ?
