The German Data Protection Authority (BFDi) imposed a fine of € 45 million ($ 51.4 million), a German subsidiary of the German subsidiary of the Telecom Company, a German subsidiary of the Telecom Company for privacy and security violations.
BFDI said on Thursday on Thursday, “Due to malicious employees in partner agencies, who make a broker contract to customers on behalf of Vodafone, with other things, there were cases of fraud due to fictional contracts or contract changes at customers, with other things.
The BFDi imposed a fine of € 15 million on the Vodafone GMBH to fail to monitor the partnership agencies, whose employees made unauthorized contracts or cheated customers in signing fictional contracts.
The British multinational telecommunications company was killed with its Meinvodafone (“My Vodafone”) and the second € 30 million fines for authentication of the company’s hotline, which allowed the attackers to reach the ESIM profile.
“Where data violations occur, restrictions should be imposed. However, with my work, I also want to ensure that data breeches are not in the first place. Companies who want to follow the data security law should be strong to do so,” couple Pro. Dr. Louisa Speech-Reimensnayer, Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information.
“I would like to say that Vodafone has cooperated with me continuously and without restriction throughout the proceedings and has also revealed the circumstances that have promoted the company.”
Vodafone has updated its processes and systems, replacing some of them to reduce future risks. The company has also updated the processes for selection and auditing of partner agencies, and it has separated relations with partners involved in fraud activities.
The telecom giant has already paid the fine and donated several million euros to the organizations that promote media literacy, promoting media literacy, and fighting cyberbuling, BFDI said.
Vodafone provides mobile and fixed services to over 330 million customers in 15 countries of Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania. Its financial technology business serves around 83 million customers in seven African countries.
A Vodafone spokesperson was not available for comment today when contacted by Bleepingcomputer today.
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