Finland: Data Protection Authority issued fine of EUR 100 million against MLU (Yango) and ordered cessation of data transfers to Russia in absence of GDPR compliance
Description
Data Protection Authority issued fine of EUR 100 million against MLU (Yango) and ordered cessation of data transfers to Russia in absence of GDPR compliance
On 8 May 2026, the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens, AP) announced a fine of EUR 100 million against MLU B.V. and an order requiring MLU to cease transferring personal data of persons in Norway and Finland to Russia via t…
Scope
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cross-border data transfer regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: other
Implementation Level
supranational
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority