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VIEC Limited – €100,000 Fine (Ireland, 2022)
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VIEC Limited was fined for not securing personal data properly after a phishing attack. An unauthorized person accessed sensitive health information of residents, which the authority deemed a serious breach. This case highlights the need for strong security measures to protect personal data.
What happened
VIEC Limited was fined for a data breach that exposed personal health and biometric data due to a phishing attack.
Who was affected
Residents of the nursing home whose health and biometric data were compromised were affected.
What the authority found
The Irish DPA fined VIEC EUR 100,000 for failing to implement proper security measures to protect personal data.
Why this matters
This ruling emphasizes that companies must take data security seriously. Failing to protect sensitive information can lead to significant financial penalties.
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The Irish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 100,000 on the nursing home operator VIEC Limited. The controller had notified the DPA of a data breach pursuant to Art. 33 GDPR. The controller had suffered a phishing attack in which an unauthorized third party gained access to an email account of a VIEC manager. As a result, the unknown third party also managed to access personal data such as health and biometric data of home residents. The DPA found this to be a breach of the principle of integrity and confidentiality. The DPA also found that the controller had failed to implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for VIEC Limited in IE
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
22 December 2022
Authority
Data Protection Commission
Fine Amount
€100,000
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Cite as: Cookie Fines. VIEC Limited - Ireland (2022). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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