A 64% increase in leak claims forces the AEPD to supervise artificial intelligence with guarantees

The AEPD closes 2025 with 30,931 claims and 48 million in sanctions. The 2025-2030 plan reinforces surveillance over artificial intelligence and security in healthcare, transport, and hospitality.

11 of may of 2026 at 07:24h
A 64% increase in leak claims forces the AEPD to supervise artificial intelligence with guarantees
A 64% increase in leak claims forces the AEPD to supervise artificial intelligence with guarantees

The Spanish Data Protection Agency received 30,931 complaints in 2025, the highest figure in its history.

The increase was 64% compared to the previous year, while sanctions for digital infractions reached 48,108,765 euros and procedures for personal data breaches rose 157%.

Fines nearly reach 20 million for internet gaps and services

The sanctioning pressure was concentrated above all on internet services, commerce, transport, hospitality, and security bankruptcies.

The healthcare sector registered a rebound of 278% in procedures, and video surveillance also appears among the critical areas.

The Priority Channel managed to remove sensitive content with urgency in 82% of the cases handled.

The 2025 2030 plan places artificial intelligence under supervision

The Spanish Data Protection Agency has activated its 2025-2030 Strategic Plan, focused on technology-supported supervision and the adoption of artificial intelligence with guarantees.

The agency's response comes after a year in which claims reached a historic high and fines for personal data breaches approached 20 million euros.

The Priority Channel urgently removed sensitive content in 82% of the cases managed.

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