Security News > 2021 > August > Zoom agrees to pay subscribers $25 to put its security SNAFUs behind it

US-based Zoom users may have a little cash coming their way after the video meeting outfit lodged a preliminary settlement in a class action related to some of its less-than-brilliant security and data protection practices.

The settlement was filed Saturday in an attempt to end a class action that alleged Zoom indulged in unlawful activities - including misrepresenting its end-to-end encryption capabilities and unauthorized transfer of personal data to third parties like Facebook, Google and LinkedIn - as well as implementing grossly inadequate security and privacy controls.

Zoom collected approximately $1.3 billion from US subscribers, and the settlement amount represents around six per cent of the total revenues collected based on allegedly unlawful activities.

In addition coughing up cash, Zoom has promised to improve its security, privacy and data measures.

The court concluded that the "Bulk of Plaintiffs' Zoombombing claims lie against the 'Zoombombers' who shared heinous content, not Zoom itself. Zoom merely ''provid[ed] neutral tools for navigating' its service."

The company released a statement over the weekend, declaring "The privacy and security of our users are top priorities for Zoom, and we take seriously the trust our users place in us."

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