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Göteborgs University Fined 8 Million Kronor for Security Protection Deficiencies

Key Points
  • Göteborgs universitet must pay 8 million kronor in sanction fees for security protection deficiencies.
  • The County Administrative Board of Västra Götaland issued the sanction, citing 'gross negligence and lack of respect.'
  • The university acknowledges the deficiencies and states it has been working to improve security protection since 2025.

Göteborgs universitet has been ordered to pay eight million kronor in sanction fees for serious deficiencies in its security protection work, according to reports from multiple media outlets citing Nyhetsbyrån Siren. The County Administrative Board of Västra Götaland issued the sanction, stating that security protection work at the university had been deprioritized for several years. ' The deficiencies were first identified in autumn 2024.

Göteborgs universitet has stated that since 2025, it has intensified its work on security protection.

These are serious criticisms and deficiencies that we have a responsibility to address, which we are now working on.

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