"Data Breach Exposes 300k Taxi Passengers’ Information"

 Cybersecurity researchers at vpnMentor have uncovered a significant data exposure concerning nearly 300,000 taxi passengers in the UK and Ireland.  The researchers found a non-password-protected database containing personal details.  These records, belonging to Dublin-based iCabbi, a dispatch and fleet management technology provider, were left vulnerable to potential exploitation.  The researchers noted that the exposed database contained 22,745 records and .csv documents with customers’ names, emails, phone numbers, and user IDs.  Among the compromised data were email addresses from various providers and private domains, including 117,231 Gmail, 65,060 Hotmail, 17,588 Yahoo, 18,099 iCloud, 12,798 Outlook, 7,484 Live, and others.  The researchers noted that email addresses from media outlets and government agencies like the BBC, NIH, HM Treasury, and Ministry of Justice were also exposed, along with university email addresses.  The researchers promptly notified iCabbi of the issue, and the firm responded transparently, acknowledging the error and swiftly deleting the exposed records.

Infosecurity Magazine reports: "Data Breach Exposes 300k Taxi Passengers’ Information"