( May 26, 2026, 14:42 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Publisher Mediaworks Hungary has been fined 50 million forints (€140,481) by the country's data regulator, for sharing the personal data of nearly 200,000 people. In November, a data breach at the political party Tisza resulted in the publication of people’s names, political affiliation, addresses and other details. An unknown person shared this data via an interactive digital map, which was mentioned and linked in multiple articles by Mediaworks publications, the regulator said.Statement follows, decision attached (in Hungarian)....
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