German Court Rules on Facebook Data Breach Compensation

The Bundesgerichtshof establishes guidelines for compensation claims following a massive Facebook data leak affecting over 500 million users.

The Bundesgerichtshof (BGH) has set legal precedents for compensation related to data breaches, focusing on a major Facebook scraping incident.
The incident involved unauthorized access to data from 533 million Facebook accounts, which was later exposed on the Darknet.
The ruling clarifies that even temporary loss of control over personal data can justify compensation claims under the GDPR.
Plaintiffs are required to prove they were victims of the data theft, but do not need to show tangible harm or data misuse.
The court suggests a standard compensation of 100 euros for data control loss, potentially higher if psychological distress is proven.