A ransomware attack, a client list sent to the wrong recipient or a database leak can put an organisation on the clock within hours. Under Article 33 GDPR, a personal data breach must be notified to ...

The number of organizations notifying their GDPR regulator of a data breach surged by 22% to a daily average of 443 in 2025, according to DLA Piper. The global law firm has been analyzing GDPR ...

Hacks and data thefts, enabled by weak security, cover-ups or avoidable mistakes have cost these companies a total of nearly $4.4 billion and counting. Sizable fines assessed for data breaches in ...

European regulators handed out over €1.2 billion ($1.4 billion) in GDPR-related fines throughout 2025, marking only a small increase compared with the year before despite a sharp rise in data breach ...

Google has been fined more than 400 million euro (£345 million) for breaches of GDPR (general data protection regulation). Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) launched an inquiry into Google ...

U.S. and China-based Big Tech companies are facing new legal pressure in Europe over GDPR violations from consumer groups wielding the European Union’s Collective Redress Directive, Politico is ...

Thanks to the trail-blazing GDPR, data protection regulations cover most of the planet today. They’re largely designed to uphold the privacy rights of citizens, while placing new responsibilities on ...

Even though 88% of businesses spend over €1 million on GDPR compliance and 40% invest up to €10 million, 80% of their employees still ignore basic password security practices. The formal risk is ...

A simulation called the ‘PATRICIA Test 2025’ was conducted by the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS). In their report, the EDPS noted that while many respondents have documented procedures, ...

AI incidents don’t always look like breaches, and the EU’s new reporting rules mean security teams need to spot problems hiding downstream. Most security teams already have a breach clock memorized.