> France fines telcos €42M for sub-par security prior to 24M customer breach
[AUTHOR: Connor Jones]
[DATE: 14/01/2026 15:17]
[LANGUAGE: EN]
Three major GDPR violations, including a lack of basic security controls, lead to hefty dent in profits The French data protection regulator, CNIL, today issued a collective €42 million ($48.9 million) fine to two French telecom companies for GDPR violations stemming from a data breach.…