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

Uber needs to accept responsibility and live with their mistake.<p>&quot;Intruders&quot;? Uber gave their permission when they uploaded the key to a public service (...a key to a publicly accessible database, nonetheless). Doesn&#x27;t matter if it was accidental...Uber doesn&#x27;t have the right to inconvenience another company (GitHub) with a subpoena because of their own mistake.

&quot;The contents of these internal database files are closely guarded by Uber,&quot;<p>Mmm, the evidence suggests otherwise.

The thing that I find particularly notable here is not that they stuck the key on GitHub, but that they are trying to subpoena GitHub for a list of everyone who accessed the gists in question. If allowed to do that, then that sets a precedent that&#x27;s worth considering...

I don&#x27;t get the dearth of coverage to this negligence. Company valued at $40B advertises it&#x27;s crypto key and the world yawns.

&quot;Goof&quot;. Is that what they are calling this nowadays?