FBI investigating Uber after alleged hacksMay 25, 2015 - 15:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The FBI has launched an investigation after 'phantom' cab rides appeared on hacked British Uber accounts. Although the service has found no evidence of security issues, a number of UK users have claimed money was illegally taken from their Uber accounts, Digital Spy reports citing The Guardian. Anthea Turner was amongst the Uber users to voice their concern. The television presenter wrote on Twitter: "[Uber] account has been hacked nothing to HELP me on website this is ridiculous." The news follows speculation that Uber account details were made available to purchase on the 'dark net', allegedly allowing buyers to order fares using other people's accounts. In other news, Uber's plans to expand its operations in London were recently dealt a blow following reports that mayor Boris Johnson has backed proposals to limit the number of minicabs in the UK capital. Earlier this week it was also revealed that Uber has begun testing self-driving taxis in Pittsburgh. Photo: Uber Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | Police try to impede Armenian Church head’s access to war memorial Police tried to stop the supreme head of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Catholicos Karekin II, from visiting a war memorial. Greece says ready to help as Armenia fights flooding consequences Greece is ready to assist Armenia in combatting the consequences of deadly floods in the country’s north. “He will leave”: Protest leader no longer demands meeting with Pashinyan Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan no longer demands a meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. |