Last week, networking service, LinkedIn, won a dismissal of a lawsuit filed on behalf of premium users who had their log-in passwords made public after the company’s website was hacked and 6.5 million member passwords were posted on an unrelated website.
U.S. District Judge, Edward J. Davila, dismissed the case, which was based on alleged violations of California consumer protection statutes, breach of contract, and negligence claims. The judge said that the plaintiffs didn’t read LinkedIn’s allegedly misrepresented privacy policy, which is necessary to support their claims.
The complaint alleged that LinkedIn failed to adequately protect user data because it stored passwords using a weak cryptographic hash function without additional protection, despite its own Privacy Policy stating that "personal information you provide will be secured in accordance with industry standard protocols and technology."
LinkedIn Wins Dismissal in Hacked Passwords Suit
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