GDPR fines for Google and Swedish software provider. Spain's 1st agentic AI data breach
By Sypher | Published in News - September 28, 2026
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Google hit with €403M GDPR fine over location tracking
helpnetsecurity.com • 2 min read
💶 Google’s €403 million GDPR penalty highlights how opaque and invasive location tracking defaults can undermine user control. The company was ordered to bring its processing into compliance within six months … read more
Swedish software provider fined after data breach exposed data of 2.2M people
💥 Sweden’s data protection authority fined public-sector software supplier Miljödata €160,000 for failing to implement basic GDPR security measures. This allowed attackers to steal and leak the sensitive data of 2.2 million people… read more
Lessons from Spain’s first reported agentic AI data breach
🤖 Spain has reported its first AI-driven data breach, after an autonomous, LLM-based attack broke into a system and altered personal data. This raises questions about whether current GDPR security models can withstand machine-speed intrusions… read more
The Data Act: “Access by Design” requirement comes into force for medical devices
🏥 The EU’s Data Act has reached a major milestone. From 12 September 2026, all new connected products, including medical devices, must be designed to allow users to directly access the data they generate free of charge and by default… read more
Europe’s digital rulebook: Understanding the DMA, DSA, and the new enforcement landscape
reedsmith.com • 25 min listen time
🎙️ Listen to this recording to find out how record fines, gatekeeper obligations and new content governance duties are changing the EU tech landscape, affecting everything from search engines and app stores to marketplaces and social media platforms… listen here
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