noyb files two complaints against EU Parliament over massive data breach

Data Security In early May 2024, the European Parliament informed its staff of a massive data breach in the institution’s recruiting platform (called “PEOPLE”). The breach affected the personal data of more than 8,000 staff. This included ID cards and passports, criminal record extracts, residence documents and even sensitive data such as marriage certificates that reveal a person’s sexual orientation. The Parliament only found out about the breach months after it happened, and still doesn’t seem to know the cause. This is particularly worrying as the Parliament has long been aware of vulnerabilities in its cybersecurity system. EU institutions are naturally high up on the list of hackers and foreign adversaries. noyb has now lodged two complaints with the European Data Protection Supervisor on behalf of four parliament employees. Complaint against the European Parliament #1Complaint against the European Parliament #2The data of all applicants in one place. Before you can apply for a j