Ireland’s DPC Launches Twitter Inquiry after Breach Affects 5.4 Million Users
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) has launched a Twitter inquiry after a breach affected over 5.4 million users through an API vulnerability. DPC launched the inquiry under section 110 of the Data Protection Act and will look into any General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) violations. The DPC is one of the foremost Big Tech regulators within the EU, having previously fined both Meta and Twitter for failing to comply with GDPR.