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Dutch DPA: Uber fined for data breach

• delroth 8y ago
  Nothing to do with GDPR, in fact the breach predates it (2016). The Netherlands already had regulations in place that mandate reporting data breaches, through the Dutch Data Protection Act.
  • bryanrasmussen 8y ago
    imagine how high the fine could be if it was really under GDPR!
• darrenf 8y ago
  The article makes no mention of GDPR, and the fine was levied due to (in)action after a breach in 2016. Is this really GDPR related as the title says?
• fybe 8y ago
  Can a mod alter the title? Nothing to do with GDPR. OP is a bit confused it seems. This was an independent action by the Dutch Data protection authority.
• majinb00 8y ago
  It is not GDPR but a previous local law that has been used since GDPR was not applicable in 2016 when the breach did occur.
• ckastner 8y ago
  > The Dutch Data Protection Authority (Dutch DPA) imposes a fine of €600.000 What a bargain! In the US, they settled for $148 million [1]. [1] https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/26/technology/uber-data-breach.html https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/26/technology/uber-data-brea...
  • mettamage 8y ago
    Hmm let's see with some back of the envelope calculation. 148 / 320 = 0.4625 0.6 / 17 = 0.035 Hmm, yea you're right.
    • duckerude 8y ago
      It seems data of ~25,000,000 US users was leaked, and of ~174,000 Dutch users. 148 / 25 = 5.92 0.6 / 0.174 = 3.45 That's more proportionate.