Just seen on Channel 7 news

57 million uber users world wide have had their details hacked when paying with a credit card.


 one more reason I will never use an uber taxi

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  1. Elephant's ChildNovember 22, 2017 at 6:30 PM

    I saw that. And also that Uber knew about it long before they admitted it.

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    1. RiverNovember 22, 2017 at 7:24 PM

      I've just found out that part. K tells me Uber paid the ransom for the details, but didn't warn the users they'd been hacked.

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  2. AnonymousNovember 22, 2017 at 7:02 PM

    While I've had the app on my phone for a long time, I had never joined until we were about to travel late last month. Given our experience of Uber, the hacking and the cover up, I should unjoin Uber.

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  3. Margaret DNovember 22, 2017 at 7:13 PM

    Good grief, that's not good at all.

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    1. RiverNovember 22, 2017 at 7:26 PM

      Margaret-whiteangel; I heard later the details were being held to ransom, Uber paid up that ransom, but failed to warn users they had been hacked.
      NO Uber for me, ever.

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  4. Ann ODyneNovember 22, 2017 at 8:48 PM

    another reason to move to the country

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    1. RiverNovember 23, 2017 at 3:58 PM

      Ann O'Dyne; no no, internet is iffy enough sometimes in the city, going to the country would be worse. Some areas don't even have mobile phone coverage.

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  5. AnonymousNovember 22, 2017 at 11:13 PM

    Need to be careful in everything. Need to think twice before we do...

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    1. RiverNovember 23, 2017 at 3:58 PM

      Weekend-Windup; I'd heard bad press about Uber from the start and resolved to never use their service.

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  6. only slightly confusedNovember 22, 2017 at 11:30 PM

    Their failure to advise their customers is the truly horrific thing.....it kills all faith in the service.

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    1. RiverNovember 23, 2017 at 3:59 PM

      only slightly confused; yes, it does. And someday when they are broke and lonely they might figure out why.

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  7. Author R. Mac WheelerNovember 23, 2017 at 12:16 AM

    I'm more irritated (no, enraged) that we've paid $17 Milllllion to pay off women who have been harassed by our congressmen. The swamp is sleazier than I ever thought.

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    1. RiverNovember 23, 2017 at 4:00 PM

      Author R. Mac Wheeler; are you telling me not only do they have their hands in our pockets, but also in our pants?? Yikes!

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  8. Granny AnnieNovember 23, 2017 at 2:15 AM

    My grandchildren, nieces and nephews all use Uber and love it. I wonder what this will do to their ideas about it.

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    1. RiverNovember 23, 2017 at 4:01 PM

      Granny Annie; perhaps you could inform them so at least they know. If they're paying with cash, they'd be okay, it's just those who use a credit card.

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  9. peppylady (Dora)November 23, 2017 at 3:48 AM

    I had my first Taxi ride in 50's.
    Coffee is on

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    1. RiverNovember 23, 2017 at 4:02 PM

      peppylady (Dora); I don't remember when I first rode in a taxi, usually I walked places or caught a bus.

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  10. joehNovember 23, 2017 at 4:18 AM

    Fortunately I don't know how to use Uber.

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  11. AnonymousNovember 23, 2017 at 4:22 AM

    My son uses Uber frequently. Since I gave up my car, my husband drives me everywhere!!

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    1. RiverNovember 23, 2017 at 4:03 PM

      fishducky; lucky you. My husband was often too busy to drive me anywhere, even if he was going in the same direction and passing where I wanted to go. I caught a bus...

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  12. Arkansas PattiNovember 23, 2017 at 5:41 AM

    We don't have Uber in the country which I now realize is a good thing.

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    1. RiverNovember 23, 2017 at 4:04 PM

      Arkansas Patti; and now you know to avoid them if they ever make it to your area.

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  13. JahTehNovember 24, 2017 at 5:38 PM

    Just got around to reading blogs and I have to tell you, you've been hacked again but it was caught in the email and deleted. They never give up do they?

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  14. Lowcarb team memberNovember 25, 2017 at 9:47 AM

    So scary ...
    Fortunately I don't use Uber.

    All the best Jan

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