FBI investigates Uber for spying on its competitor Lyft

Updated:8 years, 1 month ago

New Delhi, Sep 09 (ANI): The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has been investigating Uber to see if it has accessed its competitor Lyft's data without authorization. The investigation is focusing on the now defunct Uber programme, internally known as ‘Hell’. The company allegedly used it to create fake Lyft customer accounts to seek rides and track nearby Lyft drivers and their prices. Uber pulled a heavily criticized feature from its app that allowed it to track riders for up to five minutes after a trip. The report of the FBI investigation comes days after Uber named Expedia's Dara Khosrowshahi as its new chief executive, who is expected to help Uber deal with a range of other legal problems.

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