Posted on 06/07/2021 2:21:47 PM PDT by MarvinStinson
Tech giant Apple has paid millions of dollars to settle a lawsuit with a student after repair techs working for its partner company Pegatron leaked explicit photographs and videos from her iPhone that was sent in to be repaired.
In 2016, a student in Oregon sent her iPhone to Apple to be repaired. The device was sent to a repair facility in Sacramento, California, where technicians working for Apple partner Pegatron examined the device. The two technicians then reportedly posted “10 photos of her in various stages of undress and a sex video” to the woman’s Facebook account, to make it appear as if she posted the images herself.
The explicit content was later removed once friends of the victim informed her of their publication. The woman threatened a lawsuit for the invasion of privacy and emotional distress, warning that there would also be “negative media publicity” due to the lawsuit’s existence.
Apple then provided a “multimillion-dollar” settlement of an undisclosed amount, following a demand for $5 million from the victim. A dispute arose between insurers and Pegatron, as the insurers refused to pay out for the settlement amount Pegatron had reimbursed Apple.
Although Apple wasn’t identified in Pegatron’s lawsuit with the insurer, only mentioned as a “customer” to maintain confidentiality, another unrelated lawsuit with Apple referred to previous legal activity. When questioned, Apple confirmed the incident had taken place.
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This thread is worthless without pictures
If they hadn’t been dumb enough to post them to her own social media account, their theft and invasion of privacy would’ve been harder to track.
It has built-in diagnostics that let the bad part be found and the repaired part be proven to work.
I have so lambasted the Apple Store guys over their insistent cries of “Can I have your passcode?”
Good news. She can be sure Tim Cook didn’t look at her photos.
Only a fool documents their indiscretions.
Facebook should be sued also just for the hell of it.
“extremely seriously”
No you don’t.
No way do I condone the release of private info but today’s kids see no shame in filming themselves having sex nor consider the potential consequences.
Ironic that in this case the consequence was a millions $ windfall.
Great minds. Couldn’t find her in a bikini, though.
While I love to see Amazon eating shyt it’s impossible to feel sorry for someone this stupid.
I’d need to see the evidence to properly judge the veracity of this story.
Geez Laz, how did you bruise her thigh?
“Millions of dollars” means nothing. Put Apple out of business!
thread is worthless without the names of the tiny penis guys who posted it....are they fired?...what are their names and where do they live and lets see pics of their wives and children blasted across the internet...
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