OTP LEASING ROMANIA IFN SA – €3,000 Fine (Romania, 2022)
General GDPR enforcement action
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OTP LEASING ROMANIA IFN SA was fined EUR 3,000 after someone accessed their IT platform without permission. This happened because the company didn't have strong enough security measures. Businesses should learn from this to better protect personal data and prevent unauthorized access.
What happened
An individual gained unauthorized access to OTP LEASING ROMANIA IFN SA's IT platform by altering the URL and creating an admin account.
Who was affected
Individuals whose personal data was stored on the IT platform operated by OTP LEASING ROMANIA IFN SA.
What the authority found
The Romanian DPA found that OTP LEASING ROMANIA IFN SA failed to implement adequate technical and organizational measures to secure personal data, violating GDPR requirements.
Why this matters
This case highlights the critical importance of robust security measures to protect personal data. Companies should regularly review and enhance their data protection strategies to prevent breaches.
GDPR Articles Cited
The Romanian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 3,000 on OTP LEASING ROMANIA IFN SA. The controller had reported a data breach to the DPA pursuant to Art. 33 GDPR. An individual had informed the controller that they had gained unauthorized access to an IT platform operated by the controller by changing the URL address and creating an administrator account. This enabled the person to gain unauthorized access to personal data. The DPA found that the controller had failed to take appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data. This resulted in unauthorized access to the personal data.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for OTP LEASING ROMANIA IFN SA in RO
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
25 November 2022
Authority
Autoritatea Națională de Supraveghere a Prelucrării Datelor cu Caracter Personal
Fine Amount
€3,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-1503
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. OTP LEASING ROMANIA IFN SA - Romania (2022). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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