Overview

• The Fiscalía’s September 17 annual report publicly detailed widespread malfunctions and data loss after Spain shifted the bracelet service from Telefónica to Vodafone in 2024.
• El Mundo reports the CGPJ did not give final sign‑off to the March 2024 protocol governing device use and data validation, while the Ministry of Equality says the rules advanced by consensus and it is preparing a stronger convenio.
• Frontline judges warned repeatedly that stalled data migration and device errors were undermining monitoring, with some courts shelving possible restraining‑order breaches affecting a system covering roughly 4,000–5,000 victims.
• During the transition, Telefónica was repeatedly called back to assist despite no longer holding the contract, and Vodafone has blamed over‑encryption of legacy data, reflecting ongoing technical and contractual friction.
• Workers at Cometa alerted the Ministry that many victims were left without protection because the system showed clear problems after the operator change in spring 2024.