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

- Type: News
- Source: noyb - European Center for Digital Rights
- Date: 2023-05-17
- Original: https://noyb.eu/en/data-breach-malta-company-must-disclose-source-within-20-days-or-face-penalties
- Canonical: https://overview.legal/posts/53238
- Topics: Data Breaches, Monitoring, Supervisory Authorities

## Summary

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

## Full text

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 individuals,

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