https://techcrunch.com/2017/11/21/ny-ag-schneiderman-uber-hack-cover-up/

The revelation that Uber concealed a major 2016 data breach affecting 57 million users and paid hackers to destroy the evidence is yet another PR nightmare from Uber’s darkest era, but it’s also a major problem when it comes to state laws around data breach disclosure practices. In light of Bloomberg’s report, the office of New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman confirmed to TechCrunch that it has opened an investigation into the incident.

The new investigation won’t be the first time that Uber has tangled with Schneiderman. Flaunting laws over the course of its aggressive pursuit of growth, Uber often ran into conflict with city and state legal authorities and New York is no exception. The company reached a settlement with Schneiderman’s office in January 2016 over its abuse of private data in a rider tracking system known as “God View” and its failure to disclose a previous data breach that took place in September 2014 in a timely manner.