Just weeks after Uber had a data breach that compromised the personal information of thousands of its drivers, CSI: Cyber will explore what else could happen should ride-sharing apps fail to properly protect their systems — with a CSI twist, of course.  "We're not trying to say the services are dangerous; we're just dreaming up the possibilities of what can happen in the criminal world," executive producer Pam Veasey told Mashable of the episode, which airs Wednesday. "We investigate to what extent do companies know their drivers, to what extent do you trust strangers, to what extent can someone intrude on the system of those apps and make things happen to their advantage."  Titled "Killer En Route," the episode begins with a man getting into a car he believes to be the one he ordered via a ride-sharing app called Zogo. ("It was tough to find a name ... because you really need a name that translates exactly what you're talking about," Veasey said of the imaginary company.) As you might guess, the man's ride doesn't end up being exactly what he expects. (Watch more in the exclusive sneak peek, above.)  Scary as the scenario seems, Veasey insisted that CSI: Cyber is not trying to deter people from using ride-sharing apps, but rather warn them to exercise caution. "We're not trying to scare people, but we're trying to get people to ask three more questions than they ask right now, basically," she said.  It seems the same is true for all of Cyber's episodes. For example, an upcoming episode looks at juice-jacking, focusing on the vulnerabilities to which we may be exposed when using airport charging stations.  "It's just amazing things we all learn," Veasey said of the research that takes place in the writer's room. "We learn so much about our devices, and how smart the criminals are out there that can take things from us."  CSI: Cyber airs Wednesdays at 10 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.  Have something to add to this story? Share it in the comments.
In Wednesday's episode of 'CSI: Cyber,' the team works on a case involving an Uber- or Lyft-like ride-sharing app.