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€1.2 billion in fines levied in 2024 for GDPR breaches in the EU

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EDPB 2024 annual report also highlights cooperation between regulators and sizeable fines against large tech for data protection breaches.

According to the report, the EDPB’s case register in 2024 included 350 cross-border cases, which, along with the procedures initiated under the so called “one-stop-shop” mechanism, underscored “the high degree of coordination among DPAs in tackling complex, cross-jurisdictional data protection issues.”

The fines levied in the EU as a result of