Report: Uber Used a Tool to Remotely Hide Data From Investigators on Two Dozen Occasions -- Slate

Uber used a data-concealing tool to sidestep government investigations on at least two dozen occasions from 2015 to 2016, according to a report from Bloomberg. Three anonymous sources with knowledge of the alleged ploy told reporters that a team in the rideshare company's headquarters had control over a system named "Ripley," which allowed them to remotely change passwords, restrict access to data, and shut off computers and other devices in Uber offices ....
https://slate.com/technology/2018/01/uber-reportedly-had-a-system-that-to-restricted-investigators-access-to-data.html