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Hungarian political party – €34,375 Fine (Hungary, 2019)
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A Hungarian political party was fined for not notifying authorities and individuals about a data breach. This is significant because it shows that organizations must act quickly and transparently when a data breach occurs. Other companies should learn to have a solid breach response plan.
What happened
The political party failed to notify the authorities and affected individuals about a data breach.
Who was affected
More than 6,000 individuals whose data was exposed in the breach were affected.
What the authority found
The authority found that the party did not comply with the requirement to document and report the data breach.
Why this matters
This ruling sets a precedent for how organizations must handle data breaches. Companies need to ensure they have procedures in place to report breaches promptly.
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NAIH imposed a fine of HUF 11,000,000 (EUR 34,375) on an undisclosed Hungarian political party for failing to notify the NAIH and relevant individuals about a data breach, and failing to document the breach according to GDPR Article 33.5. As mandated by law, the fine was based on 4% of the party's annual turnover and 2.65 % of its anticipated turnover for the coming year. The breach was the result of a cyber attack by an anonymous hacker who accessed and disclosed information on the vulnerability of the organisation’s system – a database of more than 6,000 individuals – and the command used for the attack. The system was vulnerable to attack because of a redirection problem with the organisation's webpage. After the attacker published the command, even people with low IT knowledge were able to retrieve information from the database.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Hungarian political party in HU
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
5 April 2019
Authority
Nemzeti Adatvédelmi és Információszabadság Hatóság
Fine Amount
€34,375
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Hungarian political party - Hungary (2019). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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