US EditionGermany Fines Vodafone $51 Million for Privacy, Security Breaches
- The German data privacy regulator fined Vodafone GmbH $51.2 million in 2025 for privacy and security violations in Germany.
- The fines resulted from malicious behavior by partner agencies using fictitious contracts and security flaws in Vodafone's customer authentication.
- Vodafone was fined $17.1 million for inadequate monitoring of partners and $34 million for vulnerabilities allowing unauthorized access to eSIM profiles.
- A Vodafone spokesperson said the company regrets the impact on customers and has fundamentally revised systems to prevent future risks.
- The regulator emphasized that enforcing data protection prevents breaches, while Vodafone has strengthened safeguards and donated millions to promote data literacy.
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Malware Analysis, News and IndicatorsGermany fines Vodafone $51 million for privacy, security breaches
The German data protection authority (BfDI) has fined Vodafone GmbH, the telecommunications company's German subsidiary, €45 million ($51.4 million) for privacy and security violations.
Vodafone has been fined two times for data protection violations, totaling €45 million. According to the Federal Commissioner for Data Protection, this is the highest fine her agency has ever imposed.
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Vodafone Germany Fined $51 Million Over Privacy, Security Failures
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