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Mercor hit with 5 contractor lawsuits in a week over data breach

  • Jack Newsham--Business Insider
  • published date: 2026-04-07 21:58:51 UTC

The lawsuits accused the AI training firm of violating data privacy and consumer protection laws.

Mercor CEO Brendan Foody.Craig T Fruchtman/Getty Images <ul><li>Contractors said in at least five lawsuits that AI training startup Mercor exposed their data to hackers.</li><li>Mercor said last wee… [+2744 chars]