US Department of Justice Investigates Uber Data Breach, Could Have Been Prevented with Blockchain
The United States Department of Justice has launched a criminal investigation into an Uber data breach that occurred in May 2014. Reuters reported that, during this process, the Department of Justice will attempt to determine whether Uber’s ride-sharing competitor, Lyft, had any involvement in the breach. In February, Uber revealed that they had suffered a massive data breach, in which approximately 50,000 Uber drivers had files containing their names and driver’s license numbers downloaded by an unauthorized person. According to Reuters, “an investigation by Uber determined that an....
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Centralized databases on Web2 are a honeypot for hackers. Decentralizing data on Web3 eliminates a major vulnerability for companies like Uber. Uber is a staple of the gig economy, for better or worse, and a disruptor that once sent shockwaves throughout the mobility space. Now, however, Uber is being taken for a ride. The company is handling a reportedly far-reaching cybersecurity breach. According to the ride-hailing giant, the attacker has not been able to access sensitive user data, or at least, there is no evidence to suggest otherwise. Whether or not sensitive user data was exposed,....
The U.S. Department of Justice has announced the launch of a National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (NCET). This team would handle investigations and prosecutions of criminal misuses of cryptocurrency. In particular, crimes committed by virtual currency exchanges and money launderers. The Justice Department released a report to this effect on its website on Wednesday, October 6, 2021. This […]
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No less than the Department of Justice Assistant US Attorney Kathryn Haun herself is set to discuss blockchain and transparency issues during the Consensus 2015 event on September 10, 2015 in New York. Haun heads digital currency initiatives for northern California at the US Department of Justice and has led the inquiry against Ripple Labs. She was recently appointed the Digital Currency Crimes Coordinator for northern California at the US Department of Justice. Aside from leading a new multi-agency task force charged with looking into digital currencies that includes the FBI, Secret....