Nov 14, 2026, 3:39 PM

@techlore The story says drivers license data was stolen, but says nothing about ID document uploads. Did I miss something that might be covered elsewhere?

There is valid purpose to a ride-share company requiring its affiliated drivers to prove they are licensed to drive, so it seems reasonable Uber would possess drivers license data. It may be legally required to retain it.

Certainly, there are enormous #security and #trust risks with companies that provide ID upload and verification services — just hadn't (yet) seen how that sort of service is implicated in this particular #cybersecurity incident at #Uber.

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