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Google scammed 1.3 million Australians for 2 years by collecting their location data.
A federal court in Australia has ordered Google to pay a $42.6 million fine for misleading users when collecting their location data.
This refers to location data collected via Android devices between January 2017 and December 2018. Google has misled users into believing that setting up "location history" is the only way to collect location data. However, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) found that the ability to monitor web and other application activity also collects and stores local data.
In addition, the watchdog estimated that 1.3 million Google account users in Australia were affected. The ACCC began proceedings against the company and its local subsidiary in October 2019.
In 2018, Google took corrective action, according to the regulator. According to Google, the corporation has resolved this issue and made location information easy to manage and understand.
Recall that the 24-year-old Australian faces 20 years in prison for developing and selling the Imminent Monitor RAT Trojan, which was used to remotely monitor users. The developer has sold the software to over 14,500 people in 128 countries.
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A federal court in Australia has ordered Google to pay a $42.6 million fine for misleading users when collecting their location data.
This refers to location data collected via Android devices between January 2017 and December 2018. Google has misled users into believing that setting up "location history" is the only way to collect location data. However, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) found that the ability to monitor web and other application activity also collects and stores local data.
In addition, the watchdog estimated that 1.3 million Google account users in Australia were affected. The ACCC began proceedings against the company and its local subsidiary in October 2019.
In 2018, Google took corrective action, according to the regulator. According to Google, the corporation has resolved this issue and made location information easy to manage and understand.
Recall that the 24-year-old Australian faces 20 years in prison for developing and selling the Imminent Monitor RAT Trojan, which was used to remotely monitor users. The developer has sold the software to over 14,500 people in 128 countries.
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