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Meta hit with $102 million privacy fine from European Union over 2019 password security lapse

  • Meta has been fined over $102 million by the European Union for a password security lapse involving Facebook users, as reported by the European privacy regulator.
  • The investigation began in 2019 after Meta revealed some passwords were improperly stored in plain text, allowing potential internal access.
  • Deputy Commissioner Graham Doyle stated that it is "widely accepted" passwords should not be stored in plain text due to abuse risks.
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Meta hit with $102 million privacy fine from European Union over 2019 password security lapse

Meta was punished with a 91 million euro fine from the social media giant’s European Union privacy regulator over a security lapse involving passwords for Facebook users.

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Meta hit with $102 million privacy fine from European Union over 2019 password security lapse

Meta was punished with a 91 million euro fine from the social media giant’s European Union privacy regulator over a security lapse involving passwords for Facebook users

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Irish IndependentIrish Independent

Meta fined €91m by Irish data privacy regulator for storing passwords in unencrypted plain text

Ireland’s data protection commissioner (DPC) has fined Meta €91m for storing passwords in plain text.

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GloboGlobo

Meta fined US$ 102 million in the European Union for improperly storing passwords

Data was stored without adequate encryption. Punishment came from the Irish regulatory agency, which has competence in the EU for this case. The Irish Data Protection Commission fined Meta's Irish subsidiary €91 million (US$ 102 million) after an investigation into the company's storage of passwords, according to a statement from the regulator.

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RTÉRTÉ

Meta fined €91m by DPC for password storage issues

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, has been fined €91m by the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC).

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The HillThe Hill

Meta fined $101.5 million by EU privacy regulator over password security

The lead European Union privacy regulator for Meta hit the tech giant with a fine worth more than $100 million Thursday for failing to properly store some users' passwords. The

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