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From Facebook to Marriott: the biggest data breach fines companies have had to pay

The steepest data protection penalties ever
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The steepest data protection penalties ever

In the cyberage, personal data is easier to share than ever, but that also makes it more vulnerable to hackers who want to profit from it. In response, authorities across the world have been cracking down on data breaches. The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) rules allow fines of €20million ($21.9m/ £7m) or 4% of the company’s turnover, while the USA and Canada have tightened regulations, so that a serious hack can cost a company more than some disgruntled customers. From British Airways's record-breaking $230.3 million (£183.4m) fine to the supersized settlement Facebook faces following the Cambridge Analytica scandal, here are the heftiest data breach fines ever...

Daniel Coughlin

25 November 2020

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