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Turkey Fines Amazon’s Twitch Gaming Platform $58,000 Over Data Breach

Personal Data Protection Board Imposes Fines for Inadequate Security Measures

Turkey’s Personal Data Protection Board (KVKK) has fined Amazon’s gaming platform Twitch $58,000 over a data breach that affected 35,274 individuals in the country. The fine was imposed for inadequate security measures and failing to report the breach in a timely manner.

Investigation Launched After 125 GB Data Leak

KVKK launched an investigation after a 125 GB data leak was discovered. The investigation found that Twitch had failed to take adequate security measures beforehand, addressing the issue only after the breach was discovered. The board also stated that risk and threat assessments had been insufficient.

Breakdown of Fines

The KVKK imposed a fine of 1.75 million lira ($58,000) for inadequate security measures and 250,000 lira for failing to report the breach.

Response from Twitch

Twitch was not immediately available for comment.

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  • Published On: November 18, 2024, at 11:23 AM IST
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