Russia’s Uber rival probed over fears of data sharing with FSB

Russian ride-hailing app Yango is under investigation over concerns that it’s a conduit for Putin’s secret service to gather data on customers in Europe. — AP

Russian ride-hailing app Yango is under investigation over concerns that it’s a conduit for President Vladimir Putin’s secret service to gather data on customers in Europe.

Yango, a unit of Internet firm Yandex NV, faces a Dutch probe under the European Union’s data protection rules, following concerns previously already highlighted by Finnish and Norwegian authorities about the risks stemming from a controversial law that took effect Sept 1, giving Russia access data processed through taxi operators.