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Cnil Reports Unprecedented Surge in Fines for Personal Data Breaches in 2024

The CNIL reported an unprecedented surge in personal data breach sanctions and complaints in France throughout 2024, including over €55 million in fines.
This increase followed a 20% rise in reported data breaches and a doubling of breaches affecting over one million people, highlighting growing compliance gaps.
The CNIL conducted 84 outreach actions targeting youth, organized 173 awareness campaigns nationwide, and launched new initiatives including AI guidelines and a regulatory sandbox.
The CNIL adopted 303 corrective measures and issued 87 sanctions in 2024, more than doubling 2023’s 42 sanctions, with notable penalties such as Orange’s €50 million fine.
These results indicate increased regulatory pressure and modernization to address rising personal data protection violations in France’s digital environment.

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