On March 27, 2019, journalists affiliated with Reuters reported that the Kunlun Group, a China-based tech firm, was preparing to sell its wholly owned subsidiary, Grindr, after the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States informed the group that Kunlun’s continued ownership of Grindr constituted a national security risk.
This forced divestiture of Grindr is a pointed reminder that CFIUS remains focused on protecting the sensitive personal data of U.S. citizens, has the power to upend closed deals that have not been cleared by the committee, and is dedicating increased resources to the review of transactions that are not notified to CFIUS.
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