Germany fined Vodafone $51 million for failing to protect user data from partners and unauthorized third-parties.
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TikTok Fined $600 Million for China Data Transfers That Broke EU Privacy Rules
EU privacy watchdog fined TikTok $600 million after a four-year investigation found that data transfers to China put users at risk of spying, in breach of strict EU data privacy rules.
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UK Software Firm Fined £3 Million Over Ransomware-Caused Data Breach
The UK ICO has fined Advanced Computer Software Group £3 million ($3.8 million) over a 2022 data breach resulting from a ransomware attack.
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Meta Hit With $102 Million Privacy Fine From European Union Over 2019 Password Security Lapse
Meta fined more than $100 million by a European Union privacy regulator over a security lapse involving Facebook passwords.
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Uber to Appeal Dutch €290 Million GDPR Fine
The Dutch Data Protection Authority has fined Uber €290 million ($320 million) for driver data transfer practices that allegedly violate GDPR.
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NYSE Operator Intercontinental Exchange Gets $10M SEC Fine Over 2021 Hack
Intercontinental Exchange, the company that operates NYSE and other exchanges, has agreed to pay a $10 million fine related to a 2021 hack.
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Netherlands Fines Uber Over Data Protection
Dutch regulators impose a 10 million euro ($10.8 million) fine on ride-hailing app Uber for lack of transparency in treating the personal data of its drivers.
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Amazon’s French Warehouses Fined Over Employee Surveillance
France’s data protection agency fines Amazon’s French warehouses unit 32 million euros ($34.9 million) for “excessively intrusive” employee surveillance system.
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France Fines Yahoo 10 Mn Euros Over Cookie Abuses
France’s data protection watchdog fines Yahoo 10 million euros for not respecting users’ refusals of internet-tracking “cookies”
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Medical Company Fined $450,000 by New York AG Over Data Breach
A medical company has been fined $450,000 by the New York AG over a data breach that may have involved exploitation of a SonicWall vulnerability.
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