Uber is not alone in its reliance on Amazon Web Services, but it may be a bellwether, since the digital solution du jour may have led directly to the catastrophic data breach the embattled taxi-killer deigned to disclose.
It is crucial to focus on the root cause of the Uber hack so we can avoid similar attacks in 2018. The vulnerability is common, and it will cause other service-based companies to walk the plank of public outrage if it is not properly understood and contained.