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The Irish central bank imposed a 21.5 million euro fine on Coinbase Europe for failing to monitor over 30 million transactions, resulting in the reporting of 2,708 suspicious activities over a year. The issues stemmed from errors in Coinbase's transaction monitoring system, which delayed the identification of potential criminal activities.
The California Privacy Protection Agency fined Datamasters $45,000 for selling personal health data without proper registration. The firm illegally resold sensitive information about millions, leading to a ban on selling Californians' data and a requirement to delete previously acquired records.
France’s data regulator fined Free SAS and Free Mobile a total of $48 million for failing to secure personal data after a hacker accessed sensitive information of 24 million subscribers. The companies violated GDPR rules by not properly notifying customers about the breach and had inadequate security measures in place. They plan to appeal the decision, claiming the penalties are excessive.
Apple is negotiating with EU regulators to avoid hefty fines related to its App Store practices, particularly concerning anti-steering rules that prevent developers from directing users to alternative payment options. The company is expected to propose new concessions before the June 26 deadline, as previous changes have not fully satisfied regulatory requirements. The potential daily fines could exceed $50 million if compliance is not achieved.
Apple has been fined €500 million and Meta €200 million by EU antitrust regulators for breaching new laws aimed at regulating major tech companies. Both companies have two months to comply with the orders or face further penalties, with Meta criticizing the decision as unfairly targeting American businesses.
Vodafone GmbH has been fined €45 million ($51.4 million) by Germany's data protection authority for privacy and security violations, including fraud committed by employees of partner agencies and vulnerabilities in its authentication systems. The company has since revamped its processes, severed ties with fraudulent partners, and cooperated fully with the investigation. Vodafone has also donated to organizations focused on data protection and media literacy.