Chinese regulator fines Didi $1.2B for data security violations
By 
Jeff Dale2022-07-22T16:38:00
The Cyberspace Administration of China levied fines of more than ¥8 billion (U.S. $1.2 billion) against ridesharing platform Didi Global and ¥1 million (U.S. $148,000) against two company executives for violating the country’s data security regulations.
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