Uber paid hackers $100,000 to keep data breach quiet  

The BBC reported earlier today that Uber did not tell anyone about the breach that affected 57 million customers and drivers.

David Kennerly, director of threat research at security company Webroot, criticized Uber for paying a ransom to the hackers.

"Given the current climate around data security and breaches, it is astonishing that Uber paid off the hackers and kept this breach under wraps for a year. The fact is there is absolutely no guarantee the hackers didn't create multiple copies of the stolen data for future extortion or to sell on further down the line."

What's worse than being hacked? Covering up a hack.