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CNIL reports increased data breaches and complaints in France 2024

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Martina Lindberg

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Personal data breaches increased 20%, and large breaches affected one million individuals 50%.

In its latest annual report, French Data Protection Authority CNIL (Commission nationale de l’informatique et des libertés) reports a year-on-year increase in complaints received and in notifications of data breaches. In fact, 2024 was a record year with a total of 17,772 complaints in 2024, up from 16,433 in

There were 2,423 complaints

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