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