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Avast customers whose data was allegedly unlawfully sold to be compensated

Avast logo in front of their main office for Prague.
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Thomas Hyrkiel

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The FTC is sending claim forms to users who bought antivirus software that captured their sensitive information.

As part of its settlement of the FTC’s complaint made last year, Avast was required to pay a fine of $16.5m. These funds will now be used to compensate customers.

The company provided antivirus software to consumers purportedly in order to identify and address risks to their privacy and

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