Spain

CAJA RURAL DE ALBACETE, CIUDAD REAL Y CUENCA, S.C.T

80,000 €

GDPR enforcement action by Spanish Data Protection Authority (aepd) on 2025-01-17.

Rank · Sector

#99

of 322 in Finance, Insurance and Consulting

Rank · Spain

#124

of 1,075

Rank · All fines

#534

of 3,050

Case details

Authority: Spanish Data Protection Authority (aepd)
Date: 2025-01-17
Controller / Processor: CAJA RURAL DE ALBACETE, CIUDAD REAL Y CUENCA, S.C.T
Sector: Finance, Insurance and Consulting
Quoted Articles: Art. 5 (1) f) GDPR
Type of violation: Non-compliance with general data processing principles

Summary

The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine on CAJA RURAL DE ALBACETE, CIUDAD REAL Y CUENCA, S.C.T. The controller had suffered a cyber attack in which the attackers were able to access customer data due to a security vulnerability in its systems. The DPA found that the company had failed to implement the necessary security measures that could have prevented such an incident. The original fine of EUR 100,000 was reduced to EUR 80,000 due to voluntary payment.

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