Former head of security at popular transportation app Uber Joseph SullivanIt came to the fore when it covered up a cyber-attack in 2016. The former head of security was found guilty in a new verdict. Sullivan will last three years without going to prison released on parole issued.

Plus Sullivan He will pay a $50,000 fine and 200 hours of community service. reported to do so. Prosecutors normally wanted Sullivan sentenced to 15 months in prison. The famous businessman was also found guilty of paying $100,000 to the hackers who carried out the attack, as well as obstructing the US Federal Trade Commission’s investigation.

What was the event behind Sullivan’s conviction?

Sullivan was named Chief of Safety at Uber in 2015. In November 2016, hackers emailed Sullivan. The attackers, in this email 57 million Uber users He stated that they had access to their data and demanded a ransom. The stolen data included 600,000 driver’s license numbers. This was also confirmed by Uber employees working under Sullivan.

After the email, Sullivan made a deal with the hackers, asking them to sign a confidentiality agreement not to disclose the attack. For this they offered $100,000. In December 2016, attackers were paid under the guise of a “bug bounty” (a reward for cybersecurity professionals for revealing vulnerabilities). In this way, Sullivan covered up the attack.

However in 2019 The hackers were charged and admitted their guilt. After all these events, Sullivan was found guilty.