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S.A.'s information systems used by the Ministry of Social Cohesion and Family Affairs, exposing identification, financial, and health data. While the Ministry complied with breach notification obligations, the DPA found that E.E.T.A.A. used outdated systems and inadequate security measures despite awareness of risks, violating GDPR Articles 25, 28, and 32. The DPA imposed fines totaling €350,000 and ordered both parties to execute a data processing agreement and implement security improvements.","Hellenic DPA fines Ministry of Social Cohesion €200K and E.E.T.A.A. €150K for data breach with outdated security","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.edpb.europa.eu\u002Fnews\u002Fhellenic-dpa-decision-on-a-data-breach-involving-eetaa-sa-as-processor-for-the-ministry-of_en",null,"2026-10-08T14:36:32+00:00","2026-10-08T16:00:42.790246+00:00",7,[17,20],{"name":18,"type":19},"E.E.T.A.A. S.A. 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