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Our DPOs and CISOs regularly share their take on regulatory and technical news here: new CNPD guidelines, notable sanctions, incident lessons learned, evolutions on the AI Act, NIS 2 and DORA. To go beyond the press release.
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Nextcloud: 367,000 records exposed (invoices, emails, scripts)
Cybernews reports an exposed Nextcloud ElasticSearch database with ~367,000 records (~8 GB) of staff and clients: invoices, emails, and scripts. The exposure was closed on May 27, 2026.
France Travail: €5M fine for inadequate security (GDPR Art. 32)
On 22 January 2026, the CNIL fined France Travail €5M for breaches of GDPR Article 32. Key takeaway: prove the proportionality and effectiveness of security measures, with clear documentation, including in Luxembourg.
ILR CP/N26/1: Evidence your NIS 2 measures with an ISO 27001 ISMS
ILR opens consultation on periodic notification of NIS 2 “security measures.” An ISO 27001 ISMS provides evidence, traceability, and the required format to notify with confidence.
Medtronic notifies 3.8M+ people after data breach
Medtronic confirms an April 2026 intrusion exposed personal and health data. More than 3.8 million people have been notified since July 2, 2026.
ENISA issues Frontier AI recommendations for cybersecurity
On 7 July 2026, ENISA released an actionable report to help authorities, defenders and operators prepare for the Frontier AI era, aligned with NIS 2, the CRA and the AI Act.
Instructure/Canvas: 275M Users Impacted — Modern DLP Is Now Essential
Instructure (Canvas) confirmed a breach claimed by ShinyHunters, potentially affecting up to 275M users and 3.6 TB of content. Here’s how modern DLP meets GDPR Article 32 and secures transfers (Arts. 44–49).
AML/CFT information sharing: EDPB and AMLA to issue joint guidelines
The EDPB and AMLA announced joint guidelines on information‑sharing partnerships under AMLR Article 75, applicable from 10 July 2027. Goal: a GDPR‑compatible data‑sharing framework for AML/CFT.
GDPR rights at work: only the individual has standing (Cass. crim., Jan 13, 2026)
France’s Supreme Court held that a company cannot invoke employees’ GDPR rights to challenge a seizure: only the data subjects themselves have standing. A key takeaway for DSAR and DPO response workflows.
ILR — NIS 2 incident notification: 24h to alert, your SOC must deliver
In June 2026, the ILR released a “NIS 2 incident notification” guide: early warning within 24h, notification at 72h, and a final report within 1 month. Here’s the SIEM/SOC stack to achieve this without panic.
Lithuania: €450,000 GDPR fine for lack of MFA at InMedica
Lithuania’s DPA fined InMedica €450,000 over two incidents (2024 breach, 2025 ransomware), citing lack of MFA and poor access controls under GDPR Articles 5(1)(f), 24(1) and 32(1)(b).
GDPR: no automatic damage — French Court of Cassation tightens Article 82
On 24 June 2026, the French Court of Cassation held that a GDPR breach does not, by itself, entitle a claimant to compensation: the claimant must prove damage and causation. A strong signal for data litigation across Europe.
DORA vs NIS 2 in Luxembourg: which regime prevails in an incident?
On 18/09/2023, the European Commission confirmed that sectoral acts prevail over NIS 2 as lex specialis where requirements are equivalent. DORA is one of them: in Luxembourg, the CSSF oversees incident notifications for financial entities.