Uber reveals data breach affected 57 million customers globally

Ride hailing company Uber has revealed that a recent secret data breach affected 57 million customers globally.

In Australia, the company’s local arm revealed 1.2 million customers were affected by the data breach, as per a report by the Australian Financial Review.

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An Uber spokesperson confirmed the number to Mashable. The number was given to the Australian Privacy Commissioner, and was “an approximate figure because the app does not always record the country code where a customer lives,” according to the newspaper.

“We take this matter very seriously and we are happy to answer any questions regulators may have. We are committed to changing the way we do business, putting integrity at the core of every decision we make, and working hard to regain the trust of consumers,” an Uber spokesperson added.

In the UK, the number of Uber accounts affected by the breach has been quoted at 2.7 million.

 

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