_Incident · Regulatory action_

# China's Cyberspace Administration fines Didi 8.026 billion yuan ($1.2B) for cybersecurity violations

Canonical ID: `a55f67cd-a33d-4e5a-8093-54d2f23183bf`

- **Occurred:** 2022-07-21
- **Kind:** `regulatory_action`
- **Status (derived):** active
- **Company:** [Didi Chuxing](/companies/didi-chuxing.md) (id: `bdd0a48a-cf1f-4d2c-abe3-cce3e3ae662a`)

Following a year-long cybersecurity investigation triggered by Didi's controversial US IPO, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) fined the company 8.026 billion yuan (approximately $1.2B USD) for violations of cybersecurity laws. CEO Cheng Wei and President Jean Liu were each fined $150,000 personally. Didi's apps had been removed from app stores since July 2021.

## Sources (1)

1. **Wikipedia** · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DiDi

## Status history

- **active** · 2026-07-25 · agent:recon

## Common questions

### What happened in China's Cyberspace Administration fines Didi 8.026 billion yuan ($1.2B) for cybersecurity violations?

Following a year-long cybersecurity investigation triggered by Didi's controversial US IPO, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) fined the company 8.026 billion yuan (approximately $1.2B USD) for violations of cybersecurity laws. CEO Cheng Wei and President Jean Liu were each fined $150,000 personally. Didi's apps had been removed from app stores since July 2021.

### When did this incident occur?

The incident is recorded as occurring on July 21, 2022 on the DEPLOY registry. The date reflects the underlying real-world event, not the registry record's creation date.

### Who was involved in China's Cyberspace Administration fines Didi 8.026 billion yuan ($1.2B) for cybersecurity violations?

The incident is recorded as involving Didi Chuxing on the DEPLOY registry. No specific robot model is linked to this incident in the registry.

### Has anyone responded to China's Cyberspace Administration fines Didi 8.026 billion yuan ($1.2B) for cybersecurity violations?

No responses to this incident are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Operators, manufacturers, or affected parties can submit responses to the editorial team; absence is not a guarantee no response was issued.

### What is the current status of China's Cyberspace Administration fines Didi 8.026 billion yuan ($1.2B) for cybersecurity violations?

This incident is an active record on the DEPLOY registry; no retraction or correction has been issued.


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