Web3 is the solution to Uber's problem with hackers

Centralized databases on Web2 are a honeypot for hackers. Decentralizing data to Web3 eliminates a major vulnerability for companies like Uber.

Uber is a staple of the gig economy, for better or worse, and a disruptor that has already sent shockwaves throughout the mobility space. Now, however, Uber is being taken for a ride. The company is handling a cybersecurity breach that is believed to be far-reaching. According to the ride-sharing giant, the attacker was unable to access sensitive user data, or at least there is no evidence to suggest otherwise. Whether sensitive user data was exposed or not, this case indicates a persistent problem with today's applications. Can we continue to sacrifice our data, and therefore our privacy and security, for convenience?

Uber's data breach record isn't exactly beyond reproach. In July alone, the ride-hailing giant admitted to covering up a massive breach in 2016 that leaked the personal data of 57 million customers. In this sense, the timing of the new incident could not have been worse, and given the time it takes to establish the damage caused by such violations, the magnitude of the event has not yet been revealed. .

Uber's data breach is nothing out of the ordinary: Web2 apps are ubiquitous, penetrating ever deeper into our lives, and many of them, from Facebook to DoorDash, have also suffered breaches. The more Web2 applications proliferate in the mainstream space and beyond, the more often we will have such long-term incidents.

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