Sanction RGPD Spanish Data Protection Authority (aepd) — THE PHONE HOUSE SPAIN, S.L. : 6,5 M€ (2023)
- Autorité de contrôle
- Spanish Data Protection Authority (aepd)
- Pays
- Espagne
- Entreprise / secteur
- THE PHONE HOUSE SPAIN, S.L.
- Montant de l'amende
- 6,5 M€
- Date de la décision
- 27 décembre 2023
- Fondement juridique
- Art. 5 (1) f), Art. 32
- Manquement
- Mesures techniques et organisationnelles insuffisantes
Résumé des faits
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.