Vodafone fined €750,000 in Spain after data hack at supplier
( August 18, 2026, 15:11 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Vodafone was fined €750,000 by the Spanish privacy regulator after customer data handled by a third-party supplier was accessed during a cyber hack. Despite outsourcing the data-file, Vodafone was considered the data controller and therefore responsible for safeguarding the information. The watchdog found Vodafone guilty of insufficient encryption, lack of appropriate verification and failing to provide a processor agreement ahead of the incident.Decision attached (in Spanish)....
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