Defunct V12 Software Escapes Class Action Over 2024 Data Breach

Aug. 14, 2025, 8:07 PM UTC

Plaintiffs have dropped their proposed class action alleging car-dealership software provider V12 Software Inc. negligently failed to protect their personal information that was exposed in a 2024 data breach.

The company appears to be a defunct corporation, its counsel has withdrawn from the litigation, and the company’s owner is unable to be located, the plaintiffs said in a status report filed Aug. 13 in the US District Court for the Northern District of California.

  • The plaintiffs alleged that V12 failed to implement reasonable data-security procedures, undertake adequate analysis and testing of its systems, or properly train its employees
  • Information exposed ...

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