It has been reported that Uber’s former security officer, Joe Sullivan, is standing trial this week in what is believed to be the first case of an executive facing criminal charges in relation to a data breach. The US district court in San Francisco will start hearing arguments on whether Sullivan, the former head of security at the ride share giant, failed to properly disclose a 2016 data breach affecting 57 million Uber riders and drivers around the world.
The full story can be found here: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/sep/06/uber-joe-sullivan-trial-security-data-breach
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