THE PHONE HOUSE SPAIN, S.L.
€6,500,000
Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security
Decision Date
27 de dezembro de 2023
Authority
Spanish Data Protection Authority (aepd)
ES
Sector
Media, Telecoms and Broadcasting
Country
ES
Law
GDPRStatus
FINALDescription
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.
Legal Citations
Art. 5 (1)Art. 32
Issues & Violations
Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security