Meta’s Mega Fine: EU Privacy Watchdogs Slap Facebook with €251M Penalty for Data Breach Fiasco
Meta faces a 251 million euro fine from EU watchdogs over a 2018 Facebook data breach involving “access tokens.” Hackers exploited bugs in the platform, exposing millions of accounts. While Meta plans to appeal, it claims to have promptly addressed the issue and informed those affected, including the Irish Data Protection Commission.
Hot Take:
Looks like Facebook should have spent less time poking and more time patching! The EU privacy watchdogs have slapped Meta with a wallet-wrenching fine for a 2018 data breach, reminding us all that even in the world of digital tokens, you can’t buy immunity from GDPR’s wrath.
Key Points:
- Meta fined 251 million euros for 2018 data breach.
- Irish Data Protection Commission led the investigation.
- Breaches exploited vulnerabilities in Facebook’s “View As” feature.
- Meta plans to appeal the decision.
- Approximately 29 million accounts were affected globally.
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