THE PHONE HOUSE SPAIN, S.L. – €6,500,000 Fine (Spain, 2023)

€6,500,000Agencia Española de Protección de Datos27 December 2023Spain
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The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 6.5 million on THE PHONE HOUSE SPAIN, S.L. The controller had suffered a ransomware attack affecting personal data of 13 million individuals (e.g. customers and employees), which was exfiltrated and published on the deep web. The DPA's investigation revealed that the controller had failed to implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data, in order to prevent such an incident.

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The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 6.5 million on THE PHONE HOUSE SPAIN, S.L. The controller had suffered a ransomware attack affecting personal data of 13 million individuals (e.g. customers and employees), which was exfiltrated and published on the deep web. The DPA's investigation revealed that the controller had failed to implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data, in order to prevent such an incident.

Related Enforcement Actions (0)

No other enforcement actions found for THE PHONE HOUSE SPAIN, S.L. in ES

This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.

Details

Fine Date

27 December 2023

Authority

Agencia Española de Protección de Datos

Fine Amount

€6,500,000

Enforcement Tracker ID

ETid-2532

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