Two digital magazines brought to light scary information about her Avast and data collection by thousands of users around the world.
ΠA few days ago, the scandal of Avast, the company that creates the homonymous and well-known antivirus, came to light, which was revealed to be selling user data to its subsidiary, Jumpshot.
The resulting data is a huge amount of information that included various elements, such as the names and addresses of many members who were using the antivirus on their computer. Following the accusations, the current CEO of the company Ondrej Vlcek stated that Avast will immediately end its cooperation with Jumpshot, saying that it hopes for a safer future for the world.
The data collection can be done for a much longer time, but their sale with the aim of direct profit seems to have started in 2015, state the two media that brought to light the issue. (Motherboard, PCMag) and in their articles they mention, among other things, that some data include searches on Google, sites, visits to well-known websites but also searches on various video straming sites such as YouTube.
Although the data sold was anonymous, it is said that cross-checking the data may be a process that can be done relatively easily and so there are fears for the security of users' privacy.
In addition, after the termination of the cooperation with Jumpshot, there is a risk that its employees will lose their jobs or be placed in the Avast workforce filling vacancies - and this is clear from what he says. CEO Ondrej Vlcek in a relevant press release.
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