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Canon U.S.A.

Controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2021

    Employees sue Canon over ransomware-related data exposure

    Lawsuit filed

    Current and former employees filed a class action lawsuit against Canon U.S.A. over a ransomware attack that exposed employees' personal information. The plaintiffs alleged that Canon was negligent in protecting employee data, violated state trade practice laws, and failed to notify affected individuals in a timely manner.

    Current and former employees sued Canon U.S.A. in a class action over a ransomware attack that exposed employees’ personal information. The plaintiffs allege Canon was negligent in protecting employee data, violated state trade practice laws, and failed to notify affected people in a timely manner.

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    • The plaintiffs reside in Ohio, New York, Florida and Illinois, and allege that Canon was negligent in protecting employee data and violated state trade practice laws by failing to guard against such an attack.
    • Canon U.S.A. Inc. (Canon) was hit with a class action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York this week for the ransomware attack that exposed current and former employees’ personal information in November 2020.
    • The plaintiffs further allege that Canon failed to notify the affected individuals in a timely manner.
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  2. 2021

    Class-action lawsuit filed against Canon over printer scanning functionality

    Lawsuit filed

    David Leacraft filed a $5 million class-action lawsuit against Canon U.S.A., alleging that its all-in-one printers cannot scan documents when ink cartridges are low or empty, despite being advertised as scanners. The complaint alleges deceptive and misleading practices; these are allegations, not court findings.

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    • He’s also suing Canon for two counts of allegedly violating the New York general business law, claiming Canon "engaged in deceptive, unfair, and misleading acts and practices, which include, without limitation, failing to disclose that the All-in-One Printers were designed in such a way that made them unsuitable and unusable for their intended purpose."
    • A Queens, New York man has filed a $5 million class-action lawsuit against Canon U.S.A. Inc., claiming the company's all-in-one printers are unable to scan documents if the ink cartridges are low.
    • David Leacraft filed the lawsuit Oct. 12 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.
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  3. 2021

    Class action over Canon USA employee data breach

    Lawsuit filed

    Current and former Canon USA employees brought a proposed class-action lawsuit arising from a data breach of their personal information. Canon argued in federal court that the plaintiffs lacked standing and that their claims should be dismissed; the article does not report a court decision on that issue.

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    • the proposed class-action lawsuit against Canon USA Inc. that resulted from a data breach of former and current employees’ personal information.
    • lost or diminished value of personal information resulting from a ransomware attack
    • This week, Canon argued in New York federal court that the plaintiffs lacked standing and that the case should be dismissed.
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