SINGAPORE—Chinese authorities fined ride-hailing company Didi Global the equivalent of about $1.2 billion, bringing an end to a yearlong investigation into the company’s cybersecurity practices.

The fine accounts for about 5% of Didi’s revenue last year, and is the largest regulatory penalty imposed on a Chinese technology company by this metric since Beijing launched a clampdown on its internet giants two years ago.

This post first appeared on wsj.com

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