Meta Fined €251 Million for 2018 Data Breach
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🔒🧩 Meta fined €251 million for 2018 data breach affecting millions. The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has imposed a €251 million fine on Meta Platforms for a data breach that compromised approximately 29 million Facebook accounts, including around 3 million in the EU. The breach, disclosed in September 2018, stemmed from a bug in the “View As” feature, allowing unauthorized access to user data such as names, emails, and personal details. This penalty follows a previous €91 million fine against Meta for a separate security issue and comes amid ongoing scrutiny of the company’s data privacy practices, including a settlement related to the Cambridge Analytica scandal. The DPC emphasized the serious risks posed by inadequate data protection measures.
