Cyber criminals have switched their attention to Uber and its users . Typically , the criminal sends the victim an email announcing that they ’ve won a gift card and inviting them to click a link to retrieve it . This downloads information onto the victim ’s device , often in the form of a key logger , which records everything the victim types . As a result , the cyber criminal gains access to the victim ’s personal information , which they then sell on the dark web for a few dollars . This is part of a wider trend , which is that cyber criminals target any website that requires a log - in , be it the likes of Netflix or YouTube . It is unlikely that there will be prosecutions because the victim ’s information typically goes to servers outside the country in which they reside .
Cyber criminals have switched their attention to Uber and its users. Typically, the criminal sends the victim an email announcing that they’ve won a gift card and inviting them to click a link to retrieve it. This downloads malware onto the victim’s device, often in the form of a key logger, which records everything the victim types. As a result, the cyber criminal gains access to the victim’s personal information, which they then sell on the dark net for a few dollars. This is part of a wider trend, which is seeing cyber criminals target any service that requires a log-in, be it the likes of Netflix or eBay. It is unlikely that there will be prosecutions because the victim’s information typically goes to servers outside the country in which they reside.