In major goof, Uber stored sensitive database key on public GitHub page

Uber is trying to force GitHub to disclose the IP address of every person that accessed a webpage connected to a database intrusion that exposed sensitive personal data for 50,000 drivers. The court action revealed that a security key unlocking the database was stored on a publicly accessible place, the online equivalent of stashing a house key under a doormat.

The wording of Uber's complaint, saying a security key protecting the Uber database was stored on a publicly assessable GitHub page, is a step backwards for Uber as it attempts to reassure the public that the significant amount of information it holds is safe from prying eyes.