Facebook is appealing the decision.

"We need to rethink how consumer data is stewarded," one customer advocate said.

The California-based app Grindr is accused of sharing user data without explicit consent.

The decision stems from a bug that allowed thousands of people's private tweets to be made public between late 2014 and early 2019.

Emails and password credentials lifted in prior breaches still are a popular hacking technique.

The course, which can be accessed through Penn State University, touches on international and domestic cybersecurity law, cyber risk and other technical details.