LinkedIn has been served with a potential $5 million class-action lawsuit on behalf of all users that charges the company with failing to use "basic industry standard" security practices.
The suit ties that alleged failure to the massive June 6 leak that saw millions of LinkedIn passwords posted online and subsequently cracked within hours.
According to court documents, the plaintiff, Illinois resident Katie Szpyrka, has been a registered LinkedIn user since 2010 and a premium member since late 2010 - in other words, she was forking out money for LinkedIn's services.
The suit, filed on Monday, seeks certification as a class-action lawsuit on behalf of all LinkedIn users.
The lawsuit charges LinkedIn with failing to meet its contractual obligations to protect users' sensitive personally identifiable information (PII).
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