Gen Digital Inc.: who it is and what it owns
As of : Gen Digital Inc. (listed, NASDAQ:GEN; United States / Czech Republic) owns 6 VPNs, including Avast SecureLine VPN, AVG Secure VPN, Avira Phantom VPN. Consumer security group formed when NortonLifeLock completed its merger with Avast in September 2022 and renamed itself Gen, with dual headquarters in Tempe, Arizona and Prague. It sells VPNs under the Norton, Avast, AVG, Avira and HMA brands, and also owns CCleaner. Avast was fined by the FTC and the Czech data protection office over browsing-data sales via its former Jumpshot subsidiary.
| Ownership | listed (NASDAQ:GEN) |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | United States / Czech Republic |
| VPNs | 6 VPNs · 6 websites in total |
| Operating companies | 2 |
| Fines and legal actions | 3 |
| Last checked | 14 Oct 2026 |
VPNs of Gen Digital Inc.
| Name | Website | Licences | Owner proof |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norton VPN | norton.com | verified | |
| Avast SecureLine VPN | avast.com | verified | |
| AVG Secure VPN | avg.com | verified | |
| Avira Phantom VPN | avira.com | verified | |
| HMA (HideMyAss!) | hidemyass.com | verified | |
| CCleaner | ccleaner.com | verified |
Operating companies and licences
| Company | Where | Licences |
|---|---|---|
| Gen Digital Inc. | United States (Delaware) | |
| Avast Software s.r.o. | Czech Republic |
Fines and legal actions
| Date | Regulator / court | Amount | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-15 | Czech Office for Personal Data Protection (UOOU) | CZK 351,000,000 | GDPR fine (about EUR 13.9m) for transferring pseudonymised browsing histories of about 100 million users to Jumpshot without a lawful basis and misleading users about it. source |
| 2024-02-22 | FTC | USD 16,500,000 | FTC said Avast collected browsing data through its antivirus and browser extensions and sold it via subsidiary Jumpshot to over 100 third parties despite privacy promises. Order bans selling browsing data for ads and requires payment for consumer redress; finalised June 2024. source |
| 2011-09 | court | — | HMA disclosed a user's IP address under a court order, which helped identify a LulzSec member charged over the Sony Pictures hack. source |
Questions and answers
Which VPNs does Gen Digital Inc. own?
Gen Digital Inc. owns 6 VPNs, including Avast SecureLine VPN, AVG Secure VPN, Avira Phantom VPN. The full list of 6 is on this page.
Who owns Gen Digital Inc.?
Gen Digital Inc. is listed (NASDAQ:GEN).
Has Gen Digital Inc. been fined?
Yes. 3 fines and legal actions on record. The latest: Czech Office for Personal Data Protection (UOOU), 2024-04-15.
