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Grindr settles HIV status data-sharing lawsuit for $35 million
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Grindr has <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/sep/07/grindr-settle-uk-lawsuit-dating-app-ad">reportedly</a> agreed to pay £26 million (around $35 million) to settle a UK privacy lawsuit alleging that it shared sensitive user data, including some users’ HIV status, with advertisers.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The claim was brought by Lon
MITRE ATT&CK techniques
- IP AddressesT1590.005
Indicators of compromise
- https://www.austenhays.com/claims/grindr-breach-of-privacy-investigation/url
- https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0001820144/000182014426000027/grnd-20260902.htmurl
- https://www.datatilsynet.no/en/regulations-and-tools/regulations/avgjorelser-fra-datatilsynet/2021/gebyr-til-grindr/url
Original source: https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/privacy/2026/09/grindr-settles-hiv-status-data-sharing-lawsuit-for-35-million
Same event, other sources
- Grindr settles privacy lawsuit tied to disclosure of users’ HIV statuses for $35 millionthe_record · 2026-09-09