Uber Criminal Probe Uncovers Corporate Intelligence Agency

Uber Criminal Probe Puts Vanishing Message System in Spotlight (Bloomberg.com)

A criminal probe of Uber Technologies Inc. has turned up evidence that the ride-hailing company used encrypted messaging to hide its tracks while spying on rivals, evading authorities and fighting off lawsuits.

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The team acted as a corporate intelligence agency, conducting its own background checks and monitoring employees and competitors. Much of its work has been cloaked in secrecy even within the company.

Author: Khürt Williams

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