In a closely watched trial, ex-Uber CSO Joe Sullivan’s lawyers say the company scapegoated him over the 2016 breach after Travis Kalanick’s turbulent exit (Cade Metz/New York Times)

Cade Metz / New York Times:
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi testifies in ex-CSO Joe Sullivan’s trial that he fired Sullivan in 2017 because he “could not trust his judgment anymore”  —  Dara Khosrowshahi is a star witness at the trial of Joe Sullivan, who has been accused of obstructing justice for failing to disclose the 2016 breach.

Cade Metz / New York Times:
A US federal court jury finds ex-Uber Chief Security Officer Joe Sullivan guilty for not disclosing a 2016 breach of customer and driver records to regulators  —  A jury found Joe Sullivan, who led security at the ride-hailing company, guilty on two different counts.

Robert McMillan / Wall Street Journal:
Some CSOs say ex-Uber CSO Joe Sullivan did nothing wrong and his trial tests criminal penalties they may face over security lapses or challenges in gray areas  —  Joe Sullivan, a former federal prosecutor, is accused of helping to cover up a security breach, a charge he denies

New York Times:
The trial of former Uber Chief Security Officer Joe Sullivan begins this week over allegedly covering up a 2020 data breach and paying off the hackers  —  Joe Sullivan, Uber’s former chief of security, faces criminal charges for his handling of a 2016 security breach.  His trial this week has divided the security industry.

Cade Metz / New York Times:
Uber has agreed to pay New Jersey $100M in back taxes after the state said that the company had misclassified its drivers as independent contractors  —  New Jersey demanded back taxes from the ride-hailing company, claiming it misclassified drivers as independent contractors.

Lawrence Abrams / BleepingComputer:
Some Uber employee records, corporate reports, and IT information is leaked online; Uber says it thinks the data is related to a breach of a third-party vendor  —  Uber has suffered a new data breach after a threat actor leaked employee email addresses, corporate reports …