One of the world’s largest cybersecurity companies Avastwas fined after the scandal unfolded in 2020. The Spanish NGO Facua, which focuses on protecting consumer rights, has fined the company over its complaints.
NGO Facua provides the institution with Avast’s private browsing data and data identifying individuals. collected in an unauthorized and unauthorized manner. reported. This data includes Google Maps locations, GPS coordinates, videos viewed on YouTube, LinkedIn profiles, and even Google searches.
Avast was fined $14.9 million:

The lawsuit, which was initially filed in Spain, was later moved to the Czech Republic. Shekya administration, Avast’s European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) He was fined $14.9 million based on a conviction that he had engaged in infringing activity. The decision has not yet been implemented.
What happened?
The Avast data breach was unrelated to the antivirus software the company developed. data leak, Jump shot It took place in the marketing analytics tool called . In the days when the scandal first surfaced, we relayed the details to you:
Avast disconnected Jumpshot in January 2020 following the events. The company also announced that it will make every effort to protect data.
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