China Police Database Was Left Open Online for Over a Year
Cybersecurity experts say the error enabled the theft of records of nearly 1 billion people, including senior officials, leading to a $200,000 ransom note.
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Vast Cache of Chinese Police Files Offered for Sale in Alleged Hack
A vast trove of data on Chinese citizens allegedly siphoned from a police database, some of which checks out as legitimate, is being offered for sale by an anonymous hacker or hacking group.