Cyprus

Open University of Cyprus

45,000 €

GDPR enforcement action by Cypriot Data Protection Commissioner on 2023-11-22.

Rank · Sector

#71

of 357 in Public Sector and Education

Rank · Cyprus

of 47

Rank · All fines

#766

of 3,051

Case details

Authority: Cypriot Data Protection Commissioner
Date: 2023-11-22
Controller / Processor: Open University of Cyprus
Sector: Public Sector and Education
Quoted Articles: Art. 5 GDPR, Art. 32 GDPR
Type of violation: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security

Summary

The Cypriot DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 45,000 on Open University of Cyprus. The university had suffered a data breach involving hackers publishing personal data of students, alumni etc. on the dark web. During its investigation, the DPA found that the university had failed to implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data.

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