CAJA RURAL DE ARAGÓN, S.C.C. – €12,000 Fine (Spain, 2025)
General GDPR enforcement action
This case relates to broader data protection obligations, not specifically to cookie or consent banner compliance. It is not included in cookie statistics or the Risk Calculator.
CAJA RURAL DE ARAGÓN, S.C.C. was fined after a cyber attack compromised customer data due to insufficient security measures. This case is significant because it shows that businesses must actively protect personal information to avoid penalties. Companies can be held accountable for data breaches.
What happened
CAJA RURAL DE ARAGÓN, S.C.C. failed to implement proper security, leading to a cyber attack that accessed customer data.
Who was affected
Customers of CAJA RURAL DE ARAGÓN, S.C.C. whose personal data was accessed during the cyber attack.
What the authority found
The Spanish DPA determined that the company did not have necessary security measures in place, violating GDPR's data protection standards.
Why this matters
This enforcement action underscores the necessity for all companies to strengthen their data security practices. Failing to do so can result in significant fines and loss of customer trust.
View original scraped data
Original imported citations before automated processing; the processing history does not establish independent verification.
Source checks
Linked-source text retrieved.
Review needed — 13 March 2026.
Processing notes: articles corrected, date discrepancy.
Retrieved text may be a secondary summary or an announcement. These automated statuses do not establish that the original decision was read or that the record received an independent legal review. How we check sources
The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine on CAJA RURAL DE ARAGÓN, S.C.C.. The controller had suffered a cyber attack in which the attackers were able to access customer data due to a security vulnerability in its systems. The DPA found that the company had failed to implement the necessary security measures that could have prevented such an incident. The original fine of EUR 15,000 was reduced to EUR 12,000 due to voluntary payment.
Related Enforcement Actions (1)
Other enforcement actions involving CAJA RURAL DE ARAGÓN, S.C.C. in ES
Details
Fine Date
17 January 2025
Authority
Agencia Española de Protección de Datos
Fine Amount
€12,000
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. CAJA RURAL DE ARAGÓN, S.C.C. - Spain (2025). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
Last updated: