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March 25, 2026

Do citizens have the right to compensation in case of a hacker attack on Telekom Srbija?

Lawyer Ana Toskić Cvetinović warned citizens that they can initiate proceedings for compensation of material and non-material damages due to the recent hacker attack on Telekom Srbija, N1 portal reported today.

Do citizens have the right to compensation in case of a hacker attack on Telekom Srbija?

TL;DR

  • Citizens can initiate legal proceedings for material and non-material damages due to the Telekom Srbija hacker attack.
  • Lawyer Ana Toskić Cvetinović believes the state's response was insufficient and the civil sector should have protected personal data.
  • Toskić Cvetinović disagrees with Telekom director Vladimir Lučić's assertion that there is no need for panic, citing risks from combined data.
  • Telekom Srbija reported a partial theft of data from its 'm:SAT tv' service user base on March 18.