Uber Stolen Data Class Action

Uber Class Action
If you are an Uber driver OR if you received notice that your information was stolen, please FILL OUT THE FORM —– OR CALL US 213-217-5024.
Personal information has been stolen from Uber drivers. Uber found out about the stolen data on September 17, 2014. However they did not tell drivers until February 17, 2015. If you are an Uber driver, we can help you get more than just credit monitoring. Contact us ASAP.

According to Uber, names and driver’s license numbers of its drivers were contained in the database which was accessed by an unauthorized third party. A total of 50,000 drivers are affected by the stolen information. In California, 21,000 drivers are affected. New reports show that the breach may be due to Uber’s security key being left on the public website GitHub which is known for its code-sharing platform. As a result, Uber has now filed a subpoena, requesting the IP address of any user who accessed, viewed, or modified the data.

Uber, a $40 billion San Francisco ride-sharing company, suffered a breach to an internal database on May 13, 2014. The breach was discovered on September 17, 2014 and notifications of the breach were sent out to the affected drivers on February 27, 2015. California state law states that disclosure of a known breach should be made in “the most expedient time possible and without unreasonable delay, consistent with the legitimate needs of law enforcement” (CA Civil Code 1798.82 (a)).

After the breach, Uber reports to have immediately changed the access protocols for the database, removing the possibility of future similar unauthorized access. Uber is also urging its drivers to monitor their credit report and providing a free identity theft protection to those affected for a year through Experian’s ProtectMyID alert. Uber reports that they have not been contacted about any misuse of the information. Uber has since filed a John Doe claim, Uber Technologies v. John Doe, 15-908, in the Northern District of California.

Uber has experienced other privacy related concerns in the past. In February 2015, the names of customers and drivers, as well as customers’ phone numbers, route information and ride identification information were all exposed and made public. It was an internal document for lost and found items made public.

If you or someone you know has been the victim of, you may be entitled to relief. Please contact our attorneys if you have any questions or concerns regarding this investigation.