Norway Fines Microsoft's Xandr $9.6 Million Over Sharing Grindr Users' Sensitive Data

Norway's Data Protection Authority, Datatilsynet, has fined Xandr, an advertising company owned by Microsoft , NOK 92 million ($9.6 million) for unlawfully processing and sharing sensitive data belonging to Grindr users in Norway. The authority says this is the largest fine it has ever issued. Xandr, which now operates as Microsoft Advertising, has three weeks to appeal the decision.