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Sterling International sues Lenovo and Superfish over embedded "spyware"

( February 23, 2015, 12:00 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Sterling International Consulting Group has filed a proposed class action against Chinese computer maker Lenovo and Superfish, the Palo Alto-based maker of software installed on a variety of Lenovo's consumer laptops beginning in September 2014. The suit accuses the companies of selling computers preloaded with software that can track customers' online activity and leave their computers vulnerable to hackers, violating the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, the Federal Wiretap Act, the Stored Communications Act, as well as California's Invasion of Privacy Act and Unfair Competition Law. ...

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