Zoom To Pay $85 Million in Privacy 'Zoom- Bombing' Lawsuit
- 3 years ago
Zoom To Pay $85 Million, in Privacy 'Zoom- Bombing' Lawsuit.
The class action lawsuit
was settled on July 31.
It claimed that Zoom was in violation
of user's privacy rights ... .
... by allowing hackers to interrupt
all kinds of meetings during the pandemic.
As the use of Zoom exploded during lockdown measures instituted all over the world, .
instances of hackers breaking into
Zoom meetings was so common that
the events became known as "Zoombombing.".
The lawsuit also holds Zoom responsible for sharing
user's private data with other tech companies, .
including Facebook, LinkedIn and Google.
As stipulated in the settlement,
subscriber plaintiffs will receive the
greater of either a 15 percent refund or $25.
In addition to the monetary settlement,
Zoom must also improve its security.
Though Zoom has settled for upwards
of $85 million, the company maintains
that it is guilty of no wrongdoing.
The privacy and security of our users are top priorities for Zoom, and we take seriously the trust our users place in us, Zoom, Statement, via Reuters.
The number of Zoom users
as of April 2021 increased by
600 percent from early 2020.
The company took in nearly $1.3 billion in
user subscriptions in the past months
The class action lawsuit
was settled on July 31.
It claimed that Zoom was in violation
of user's privacy rights ... .
... by allowing hackers to interrupt
all kinds of meetings during the pandemic.
As the use of Zoom exploded during lockdown measures instituted all over the world, .
instances of hackers breaking into
Zoom meetings was so common that
the events became known as "Zoombombing.".
The lawsuit also holds Zoom responsible for sharing
user's private data with other tech companies, .
including Facebook, LinkedIn and Google.
As stipulated in the settlement,
subscriber plaintiffs will receive the
greater of either a 15 percent refund or $25.
In addition to the monetary settlement,
Zoom must also improve its security.
Though Zoom has settled for upwards
of $85 million, the company maintains
that it is guilty of no wrongdoing.
The privacy and security of our users are top priorities for Zoom, and we take seriously the trust our users place in us, Zoom, Statement, via Reuters.
The number of Zoom users
as of April 2021 increased by
600 percent from early 2020.
The company took in nearly $1.3 billion in
user subscriptions in the past months