Orange fined €100,000 in Romania for data breach after technical error
( July 17, 2026, 13:47 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Telecom provider Orange has been fined €100,000 in Romania for insufficient organization and security of customer details, which led to a large data breach. Due to a synchronization error, a customer gained access to information meant to be for Orange employees’ eyes only. The compromised personal data included the names, addresses and ID numbers of several customers.Statement follows (in Romanian)....
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