Municipality
€6,700
Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security
Decision Date
May 16, 2023
Authority
Polish National Personal Data Protection Office (UODO)
PL
Sector
Public Sector and Education
Country
CZ
Law
GDPRStatus
FINALDescription
The Polish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 6,700 on a municipality. The controller had reported a data breach to the DPA. During its investigation, the DPA found that the controller had suffered a ransomware attack, in which the attackers took advantage of a vulnerability present in the IT system. The DPA found that the controller had failed to install adequate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data, allowing such an attack to occur.
Legal Citations
Art. 5 (1)Art. 5 (2)Art. 24 (1)Art. 25 (1)Art. 32 (1)
Issues & Violations
Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security