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In a bid to rectify instances of Zoombombing, the video conferencing company agreed to pay $85 million to those affected.

Zoom Video Communications Inc has settled a class-action lawsuit regarding Zoombombing and other privacy concerns for $85 million.

A federal judge in California approved an $85 million settlement between Zoom Video Communications and millions of users who said the teleconference

A federal judge in California approved an $85 million settlement between Zoom Video Communications and millions of users who said the teleconference

A class-action lawsuit brought by users, including church groups, states they were bombarded with abusive messages and imagery

The users have stated in the lawsuit that they were left traumatized and devastated due to the hackers and pranksters.

"The case itself and the settlement that we've obtained ... I think will become a standard for other technology companies going forward."

Zoom will pay $85 million to users and implement changes to its business as part of a settlement agreement finalized Thursday.

Updated on August 3, 2021 at 6:26 pm Getty Images Zoom Video Communications Inc. will pay $85 million to settle a class action lawsuit that alleged Zoom failed to protect users privacy, attorneys for the plaintiffs said. The settlement is pending approval by a judge, with a motion for preliminary approval filed on Monday in federal court in San Jose, the attorneys said. The suit against the San Jose-based videoconferencing company was first filed in March 2020 and included a dozen plaintiffs wh...