Publication - Independent report

Independent review of Scottish Government's use of mobile messaging apps and non-corporate technology

Published: 17 December 2024
From: Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Gaelic
Directorate: Digital Directorate, +4 more … Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate, Covid Inquiries Response Directorate, People Directorate, Propriety and Ethics Directorate
Topic: Public sector
ISBN: 9781836019367

Emma Martins' report of her independent review

19. Appendix 5. Examples - legal/regulatory cases

January 2016 – 1.5 billion WhatsApp users affected in data breach.
May 2017 – Facebook fined $122 million by European Commission over WhatsApp takeover.
May 2019 – WhatsApp identifies spyware vulnerability.
September 2021 – WhatsApp fined €225 million (£193 million) by Irish data protection regulator.
Jan 2023 – WhatsApp fined €5.5 million by Irish data protection regulator.
May 2023 – HSBC fined $45 million by US Securities and Exchange Commission for failures over WhatsApp use by staff.
May 2023 – Meta fined €1.2 billion by Irish data protection regulator for mishandling data when transferring it to the US.
June 2023 – WhatsApp fined 3 million Rubles ($37,080).
August 2023 – Morgan Stanley fined £5.4 million by Ofcom for allowing business to be conducted on WhatsApp.
February 2024 - Banks fined $81 million for using WhatsApp.

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