What are the criminal charges against Uber CEO?

Catch up quick: In October, a jury found Sullivan guilty of obstructing an active FTC investigation into Uber's security practices and concealing a 2016 data breach that affected 50 million riders and drivers. Uber paid the hackers $100,000 to not release any stolen data and keep the attack quiet.



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Uber hired Sullivan as its CSO in April 2015. At the time, Uber disclosed to the FTC that it had been the victim of a data breach in 2014. Subsequently, in May 2015, the FTC launched an investigation into Uber, requesting information on the 2014 data breach and Uber's general data security practices.

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Uber is being sued in the US over allegations of assault by drivers on the ride-hailing platform. The filing includes allegations women passengers were kidnapped, sexually assaulted, sexually battered, raped, falsely imprisoned, stalked, harassed, or otherwise attacked by Uber drivers.

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A federal jury found Sullivan guilty last October on two felony counts related to a data breach at Uber in November 2016 that exposed data belonging to some 57 million customers and 600,000 drivers at the ride-sharing giant.

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Booking Fake Rides Perhaps one of the most widespread Uber scandals, the earliest days of Uber were tainted by the sabotage of other ride-sharing apps. Uber drivers, employees, and managers would schedule rides on other apps to book them and then cancel at the last minute.

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CEO-turned undercover gig worker: Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi recently started driving and delivering food for Uber. He struggled to sign up, got tip-baited and was punished by the app for rejecting rides.

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Corporate officers can be held personally liable by various regulatory agencies for how they respond to data security issues, including lawsuits from investors and class-action litigation from consumers.

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Uber is committed to protecting the privacy and security of our users' data. With limited exceptions like emergencies, we require a valid and sufficient legal process from official government agencies before we disclose any information about our users.

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A January 2018 report by Bloomberg News stated that Uber routinely used a kill switch, codenamed Ripley, that locked, powered off and changed passwords on staff computers when those offices were subjected to government raids. Uber allegedly used this button at least 24 times, from spring 2015 until late 2016.

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The Uber files is a global investigation based on a trove of 124,000 documents that were leaked to the Guardian by Mark MacGann, Uber's former chief lobbyist in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

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Additionally, Uber says nine people were murdered during Uber rides and 58 people died in auto-related crashes. The numbers represent the first set of publicly available data regarding the safety of Uber's ride-hailing platform and how it compares to national US averages.

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Since drivers are not employees, they are independently responsible for crimes they commit, such as sexual assault. It can be difficult to bring a lawsuit against a rideshare company because they are not automatically responsible for the actions of their drivers.

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In April of 2017, another secret was uncovered: Uber executives were using software installed in their drivers' cars to spy on rival rideshare companies. Since the drivers were independent contractors, they can drive for both Lyft and Uber.

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Joe Sullivan stands at 5-foot-6 and weighs 242 pounds and might be pushing things a bit ? or at least as far as he can. He grew up in Flint, Michigan, and wasn't the fittest or most active teenager growing up. He was the type of kid who preferred video games over physical activity.

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