VTech: Class Suits Following Toy Hack Should be Dismissed

April 15, 2016, 5:23 PM UTC

Parents suing electronic toy company VTech after disclosure of a data breach don’t state a viable claim and their would-be class suits should be dismissed, the company says (In re VTech Data Breach Litig., N.D. Ill., 15-10889, motion to dismiss filed 4/13/15).

VTech’s products include “kid-friendly” tablet computers that allow children to browse the Internet, communicate with other digital devices and download educational materials.

In November 2015, a hacker gained access to the company’s databases. The breach compromised personal data of 4.8 million adults and 6.3 million children, according to a Feb. 24 amended complaint in the ...

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