Poste Vita S.p.a.
€80,000
Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security
Decision Date
July 10, 2025
Authority
Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante)
IT
Sector
Finance, Insurance and Consulting
Country
IT
Law
GDPRStatus
FINALDescription
The Italian DPA has imposed a fine on Poste Vita S.p.a. The controller failed to implement adequate technical and organisational measures to ensure data security. This resulted in a third party successfully tricking an employee into forwarding sensitive personal data, which was then used against the data subject.
Legal Citations
Art. 5 (1)Art. 33 (1)
Issues & Violations
Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security