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Telecommunications company – €285,000 Fine (Croatia, 2022)
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A telecommunications company in Croatia was fined EUR 285,000 after a data breach exposed the personal information of about 100,000 people. The investigation revealed that the company failed to implement proper security measures to protect this data, which is crucial for maintaining user trust and safety.
What happened
The telecommunications company suffered a data breach that compromised personal data of approximately 100,000 individuals.
Who was affected
Visitors whose personal data was accessed during the breach, totaling around 100,000 people.
What the authority found
The authority found that the company did not have adequate technical and organizational security measures in place, violating GDPR requirements for data protection.
Why this matters
This case highlights the importance of robust security measures for companies handling personal data. It serves as a warning that failure to protect user information can lead to significant financial penalties.
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The Croatian DPA has fined a telecommunications company EUR 285,000. The company had suffered a data breach. Attackers had managed to access data from about 100,000 data subjects. During its investigation, the DPA found that such a breach was facilitated by the company's failure to implement adequate technical and organizational security measures for the processing of personal data. For example, the processing systems lacked access restrictions. In assessing the fine, it was taken into aggravating account that the company is one of the leading telecommunications companies in Croatia and therefore, due to the high volume of data processed there, the risk of an attack on the systems was to be expected. For this very reason, the company should have paid more attention to ensuring that sufficient safety measures were taken.
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Details
Fine Date
21 July 2022
Authority
Agencija za zaštitu osobnih podataka
Fine Amount
€285,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-1293
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Cite as: Cookie Fines. Telecommunications company - Croatia (2022). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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