Apple wins us judge dismisses iPhone and iPad security defect class action

【TechWeb】6 month 9 Daily news , According to foreign media reports , Wednesday local time , Edward, district judge of San Jose, California · Davila rejected a proposed 、 A class action lawsuit against apple , The lawsuit accuses apple of cheating customers ,iPhone and iPad Your processor is defective , Vulnerable to two network security vulnerabilities , The flaw in the 2018 First disclosed in .

The judge said , The customer failed to prove that Apple deliberately concealed the defect , The subsequent security patches made the devices slow down and cost them extra .

As early as 2018 year , Apple and other companies, including Google, have disclosed Meltdown and Spectre Security vulnerabilities , These flaws may open the door to hackers . Apple customers claim that , The company was in 2017 year 6 I have learned about these vulnerabilities since June , But apple never mentioned it before the media reported it .

The judge said , The plaintiff did not say that he was cheated by Apple's marketing , And the company's statements about product security and privacy protection are too general , Unable to support its claim ; in addition , Apple claims that its newer processors are faster than older processors , Longer duration , This is not wrong or misleading , Just because the patch may reduce performance . He wrote ：“ The plaintiff failed to prove Apple's misrepresentation and improper guidance ”.

The plaintiff's client's lawyer has not responded to this , The plaintiff may 6 month 30 Appeal again before the th .