Texas Sues GM and OnStar Over Data Privacy in 14 Million Vehicles

Aug 13, 2024, 09:37 PM

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against General Motors and OnStar, accusing the automaker of unlawfully collecting and selling drivers' private data. The lawsuit alleges that General Motors installed technology in over 14 million vehicles to gather detailed driving data on 16 million drivers, which was then sold to several companies, including insurance firms, without the consent of the drivers. The legal action claims that these practices violated Texans' privacy rights.