A DLA Piper report finds EU data breach notifications rose 22% year‑on‑year, averaging 443 notifications per day, while GDPR fines remained high at about €1.2 billion in 2025. The report warns that the EU Digital Omnibus proposals to raise the incident‑notification threshold, alongside laws like NIS2 and DORA, could reshape enforcement and legal risk for organisations. #GDPR #TikTok
Keypoints
- EU breach notifications jumped 22% to an average of 443 per day between Jan 2025 and Jan 2026.
- GDPR fines remained high at approximately €1.2 billion in 2025, taking cumulative fines to €7.1 billion.
- The Irish Data Protection Commission accounted for €4.04 billion of total fines and issued the largest 2025 penalty—€530 million against TikTok.
- The EU Digital Omnibus would raise the threshold for regulator notifications to only high‑risk breaches, prompting concerns about weakening GDPR protections and legal uncertainty.
- Court rulings clarified compensation for non‑material damage, regulators are focusing on supply‑chain security, and processors can be directly liable, increasing pressure on organisations to strengthen resilience.
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