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Italy fines national postal service $14.7M over invasive data collection

📅 20 April 2026 at 17:01 UTC📰 Cyber InsiderView original source ↗
Italy fines national postal service $14.7M over invasive data collection

Italy’s privacy watchdog has fined Poste Italiane and its digital payments arm Postepay more than €12.5 million ($14.7M) for unlawfully processing user data through their mobile apps. The regulator found that anti-fraud measures embedded in the apps collected excessive device information and were imposed on users as a condition of service. The decision, issued by … The post Italy fines national postal service $14.7M over invasive data collection appeared first on CyberInsider.

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🔍Threat Overview

Italy's national postal service, Poste Italiane, and its digital payments arm Postepay, unlawfully collected excessive device information from users of their mobile apps in violation of GDPR, resulting in a €12.5 million fine.

⚙️Technical Details
💥Impact Assessment
Severity: high
Who Is at Risk
users of BancoPosta and Postepay Android apps
🛡️Recommended Actions
1Implement transparent data collection policies and provide clear privacy notices to users.
2Conduct regular security audits to identify and address vulnerabilities in data processing systems.
3Develop and implement less invasive alternatives to anti-fraud measures that comply with GDPR principles.

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