Telenor Faces Lawsuit for Data Handover to Myanmar Junta

• •Telenor is being sued for allegedly sharing user data with Myanmar's military.
• •The lawsuit was filed by the Justice and Accountability Initiative on October 15, 2026.
• •The Norwegian government, as majority owner of Telenor, is also implicated in the investigation.

Telenor ASA, a Norwegian telecom company, is facing a civil class action lawsuit filed by the Justice and Accountability Initiative on October 15, 2026, for allegedly sharing sensitive customer data with Myanmar's military regime. The lawsuit claims damages on behalf of Myanmar customers, including personal information such as names, addresses, and bank account details. This legal action follows Telenor's controversial operations in Myanmar from 2014 to 2022, during which it reportedly complied with military demands for user data. The Norwegian government, holding a 54% stake in Telenor, is also under scrutiny as the parliamentary investigation into Telenor's actions continues. The lawsuit seeks accountability for the alleged facilitation of human rights abuses by the junta, which has been accused of widespread violations since the military coup on February 1, 2021.