Data Breach in Malta: Company must disclose source within 20 days or face penalties

Political Microtargeting, Manipulation & Tracking Data Breach in Malta: Company must disclose source within 20 days or face penalties The Maltese Data Protection Authority (IDPC) has taken decisive action against C-PLANET, the IT company responsible for a voter data breach in Malta. Following a second complaint filed by noyb, the IDPC has ordered C-PLANET to reveal the specific details regarding the collection of data belonging to Maltese citizens within a strict 20-day deadline. If the company does not comply with this order they will face a “dissuasive” fine. Blog post: Political data breach in Malta, C-Planet refuses right to access and information Decision by the IDPC Initial Complaint. In November 2020, noyb filed a complaint against C-PLANET IT Solutions following a significant data leak compromising voter information in Malta. The breach exposed sensitive details, including telephone numbers, dates of birth, voting intentions, and party affiliations of over 330,000 individua