government says it s investigating claims by a hackers that they have stolen the details of 560 million of its global customers. it could be a fresh crisis for the company s owner live nation whichjust last week was hit by a us government lawsuit accusing it of having a monopoly over the live music business and seeking to have it broken up. the bbc s monica miller is looking at this for us in singapore. this news just breaking, this newsjust breaking, what is the latest? we this newsjust breaking, what is the latest? is the latest? we know the u-rou is the latest? we know the grow) that is the latest? we know the group that emerged - is the latest? we know the group that emerged is - is the latest? we know the i group that emerged is named shiny hunters and online later they have stolen data including they have stolen data including the names, addresses, phone numbers and partial credit card details of customers and in the post it said the data was available for $500,0
well, unlike mr. toyoda, ray lahood is not a brand name. he is the secretary of transportation and today, he, too, was on the hot seat for what the safety watchdogs in his department did and perhaps did not do about the toyota problem. more on that angle from joe johns. reporter: toyota is on the hot seat this week in washington but it s nhtsa, the national highway traffic safety administration, the feds who were supposed to be looking out for motorists, who are taking a real beating here, accused of missing multiple warning signs and getting caught completely by surprise when the story blew up in their faces last year. joan claybrook used to run nhtsa during the carter administration. now, she is a consumer advocate. i think they lack leadership. i don t think there was an enforcement mentality. this agency is a cop. it s a policeman. it should act like a cop. reporter: so, just how asleep at the switch was nhtsa? the house energy and commerce committee says that since the year
employees and say when this is all said and done, they will find out exactly what happened with this accelerator problem in toyota vehicles. buts very jesica, you cannet beth that somebody else may just find out something different and they will end up battling it out in court. absolutely. thank you, ted, for that report. well, unlike mr. i do yesterday dark ray la hood is not a brand name. he is the secretary of transportation and today, he, too, was on the hot seat for what the safety watchdogs in his department did and perhaps did not do about the toyota problem. more on that angle from joe johns. reporter: toyota is on the hot seat this week in washington but it s nhtsa, the national highway traffic safety administration, the feds who were supposed to be looking out for motorists who are taking a real beating here, accused of missing multiple warning since and getting caught completely by surprise when the story blew up in their faces last year. joan claybrook used to run nht