LinkedIn faces $5m suit over data breach

By Basil Katz on Jun 21, 2012 10:39AM

Class action begins.

An Illinois woman has filed a $US5 million lawsuit against LinkedIn over a recent security breach which saw more than six million customer passwords stolen. Katie Szpyrka, a user of the business-focused social network, filed the suit in a San Jose federal court on June 15, seeking class-action ...

Hi! You've reached one of our premium articles. This is available exclusively to subscribers.

It's free to register, and only takes a few minutes.

Once you sign up you'll have unlimited access to the full catalogue of Australia's best business IT content, as well as a daily news bulletin delivered straight to your inbox.

Already have an account? Log in to read this article.

Got a news tip for our journalists? Share it with us anonymously here.