US District Judge, Edward Davila, has dismissed a privacy lawsuit against online professional-networking service, LinkedIn, which alleged it failed to meet industry standards of its assurance in encrypting user password information.
In 2012, a lawsuit was filed against LinkedIn by Illinois-based LinkedIn user, Katie Szpyrka, against the hack that saw 6.5 million account passwords stolen and published online.
The $5m lawsuit claimed the professional social network breached promises to its users by not offering enhanced security.
The suit was filed as a violation of California consumer protection statutes, infringement of contract and negligence claims.
According to Bloomberg Davila said the plaintiffs didn’t read LinkedIn’s allegedly misrepresented privacy policy, which supports their claims and the complainants did not confirm they had standing to bring the lawsuit.
News of the hack was first reported in June 2012, after a user on a Russian hacker forum sought assistance in decrypting some 6.5 million LinkedIn passwords.
