The Irish Data Protection Commission fined Meta Platforms 17 million for a series of security lapses that occurred in violation of the European Union’s GDPR laws in the region. The decision follows the regulator’s investigation into 12 data breach notifications it received over the course of a six-month period between June 7 and December 4, 2018. The development follows a similar penalty the DPC imposed on WhatsApp, fining the messaging service 225 million in September 2021 for failing to meet its GDPR transparency obligations.”]
Source: https://thehackernews.com/2022/03/facebook-hit-with-186-million-gdpr-fine.html