Lawsuits Galore Against Sony Over Rootkit

The ongoing Sony rootkit fiasco just keeps getting better. Last week brought news of a round of high-profile lawsuits against Sony by a number of parties. First, up was a class-action lawsuit against Sony filed in California by attorneys seeking damages under at least three relevant CA laws. There’s also a national lawsuit in the works that will be filed in NYC.

Today, a new front in the legal blowback against Sony opened up with the news that the Attorney General for the state of Texas is suing Sony for violating the state’s anti-spyware laws. From the AG’s press release on the suit:

"Sony has engaged in a technological version of cloak and dagger deceit against consumers by hiding secret files on their computers," said Attorney General Abbott. "Consumers who purchased a Sony CD thought they were buying music. Instead, they received spyware that can damage a computer, subject it to viruses and expose the consumer to possible identity crime."

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