Uber and Lyft data found leaking to Meta and TikTok
Researchers discovered an issue in which Uber and Lyft data was leaking to Meta and TikTok. The type and scale of the leaked information, when it occurred and the response have not been confirmed.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- Uber
- Incident type
- Data breach
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Not confirmed
- Cause / method
- Not confirmed
- Location
- United States
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Timeline
- Researchers' discovery of Uber and Lyft data leaks came to light.
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