Facebook faces $1.6bn fine and formal investigation over massive data breach

Facebook faces $1.6bn fine and formal investigation over massive data breach

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https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/oct/03/facebook-data-breach-latest-fine-investigation

Irish data regulator could penalize the social network after hack of nearly 50m accounts

The Irish Data Protection Commission has opened a formal investigation into a data breach that affected nearly 50m Facebook accounts, which could result in a fine of up to $1.63bn.

Facebook faces $1.6bn fine and formal investigation over massive data breach

Oct 3, 2018, 10:13pm UTC
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/oct/03/facebook-data-breach-latest-fine-investigation > Irish data regulator could penalize the social network after hack of nearly 50m accounts > The Irish Data Protection Commission has opened a formal investigation into a data breach that affected nearly 50m Facebook accounts, which could result in a fine of up to $1.63bn.