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by g_p 821 days ago
That sounds like a fine that was the maximum under the pre-GDPR regime, rather than the GDPR-era penalty regime. If the offence took place before the new rules were in force, the old penalties apply, even if the case takes some time to be resolved.
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The violation happened in 2021. https://ico.org.uk/about-the-ico/media-centre/news-and-blogs...

I'm actually surprised the ICO can fine the UK government. This can't happen in France, for instance.