Uber hit with 2 lawsuits over gigantic 2016 data breach

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In the 48 hours since the explosive revelations that Uber sustained a massive data breach in 2016, two separate proposed class-action lawsuits have been filed in different federal courts across California.

The cases allege substantial negligence on Uber's part: plaintiffs say the company failed to keep safe the data of the affected 50 million customers and 7 million drivers. Uber reportedly paid $100,000 to delete the stolen data and keep news of the breach quiet.

On Tuesday, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi wrote: "None of this should have happened, and I will not make excuses for it."

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