Lenovo denies allegations of transferring data to China — class action lawsuit alleges company uses trackers to expose American behavioral data to ‘foreign adversaries’

A class-action lawsuit has been filed against Lenovo by the U.S.-based Almeida Law Group, accusing the company of transferring data to China in violation of U.S. Department of Justice rules. The lawsuit alleges that Lenovo's actions expose American behavioral data to potential surveillance by foreign adversaries. Lenovo has denied these allegations, stating that it complies with global data protection laws and regulations. The lawsuit claims that Lenovo's data practices pose a threat to national security by potentially enabling coercion, reputational harm, or blackmail. The lawsuit also highlights Lenovo's ties to China through its parent company and incorporation in Hong Kong, raising concerns about compliance with Chinese regulations that mandate data cooperation with authorities.