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 . Best advice is to avoid the "click,” but if you do get caught Experts recommend linking a credit card to your Uber account, as opposed to a debit card. 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 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 .