Beijing:
A Chinese man who got a 400000 yuan ($63,500) bill for his mobile phone charges in one month has won compensation from a shop that installed malware- a malicious software that was responsible for creating the high charges on his phone.
A court in Zhongshan city ruled that the shop should pay 10000 yuan ($1,587) in compensation and offer a refund, China Daily reported on Tuesday.
The man bought the mobile phone in October 2010 for only 490 yuan ($78). A month later, he had to pay 400,000 yuan in self-propelled service charges.
After investigation, he found his mobile phone had been installed with the software that drove up his bill.
A court in Zhongshan city ruled that the shop should pay 10000 yuan ($1,587) in compensation and offer a refund, China Daily reported on Tuesday.
The man bought the mobile phone in October 2010 for only 490 yuan ($78). A month later, he had to pay 400,000 yuan in self-propelled service charges.
After investigation, he found his mobile phone had been installed with the software that drove up his bill.
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