Uber Agrees to $148 Million Settlement With States Over Data Breach

The Uber app on an iPad in Baltimore. Uber has agreed to pay $148 million and take steps to tighten data security, after the ride-hailing company failed for a year to notify drivers that hackers had stolen their personal information. AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File

CHICAGO—Uber has agreed to pay $148 million and take steps to tighten data security, after the ride-hailing company failed for a year to notify drivers that hackers had stolen their personal information.

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced the settlement on Sept. 26, between Uber Technologies Inc. and all 50 states and the District of Columbia.