Class action vs Apple over Face ID scans seeks to unlock big payout

Apple has been hit with another class action lawsuit under Illinois’ stringent biometrics privacy law, this time accusing the tech giant of allegedly improperly scanning iPhone users’ eyes without their consent when verifying their identity.

The lawsuit was filed in the Western Division of the Northern District of Illinois on July 4 by attorney Blake Hunter Yagman, of Yagman PLLC, of Uniondale New York, on behalf of named plaintiff Samantha Mettler, of DeKalb County.

Should the court ultimately allow the lawsuit to advance, millions of people could be added as plaintiffs in the lawsuit, potentially putting billions of dollars at stake.

The lawsuit takes aim at Apple’s face-scanning tech installed on its ubiquitous iPhone and other devices. Apple device users can deploy the tech, known as Face ID, to limit access to their devices.

Face ID has been offered on Apple devices since 2017, beginning with the iPhone X model.

Apple devices use Face ID to “unlock” the phone, offering acce...