Spanish Data Protection Authority (AEPD) · 17 September 2026
VODAFONE ESPAÑA, S.A.U.
Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security
- Regulator
- Spanish Data Protection Authority (AEPD)
- Decided
- 17 September 2026
- Country
Spain- Sector
- Media, Telecoms and Broadcasting
- Regulator’s reference
- Not recorded
- Fino case number
- 2026/ES/049
What happened
The DPA fined Vodafone Spain €400,000 for a lack of action to mitigate against a known vulnerability within its processors infrastructure. This resulted in a data breach which compromised the confidentiality and integrity of a total of 501,537 individuals unencrypted personal data.
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Rules involved
- Data security
Sources
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