Leaked Uber docs reveal frequent use of 'kill switch' to deactivate tech, thwart investigators

Staff told to tell cops that the IT team was in San Francisco, asleep, and couldn't restore systems

A data leak from ride-sharing app Uber revealed activities allegedly geared to avoid regulation and law enforcement – including a "kill switch" that would remotely cut computer access to servers at its headquarters in San Francisco in case of a raid – according to weekend media.…