{"id":471021,"date":"2022-07-05T22:46:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-05T19:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/china-reportedly-censors-alleged-data-leak-of-1-billion-residents\/"},"modified":"2022-07-05T22:46:00","modified_gmt":"2022-07-05T19:46:00","slug":"china-reportedly-censors-alleged-data-leak-of-1-billion-residents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/china-reportedly-censors-alleged-data-leak-of-1-billion-residents\/","title":{"rendered":"#China reportedly censors alleged data leak of 1 billion residents"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a424b0bded97\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a424b0bded97\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/china-reportedly-censors-alleged-data-leak-of-1-billion-residents\/#%E2%80%9CChina_reportedly_censors_alleged_data_leak_of_1_billion_residents%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;China reportedly censors alleged data leak of 1 billion residents&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CChina_reportedly_censors_alleged_data_leak_of_1_billion_residents%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;China reportedly censors alleged data leak of 1 billion residents&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Chinese authorities are reportedly scrambling to quiet online discussion of the alleged leak of more than 1 billion Chinese citizens\u2019 personal data \u2014 a breach that experts say could be among the largest in history.<\/p>\n<p>Speculation surged over the weekend on Chinese <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a> platforms such as Weibo and WeChat after a hacker who self-identified as \u201cChinaDan\u201d offered to sell a massive 23-terabyte trove of data purportedly pilfered from a police database in Shanghai.<\/p>\n<p>The data haul purportedly contains sensitive personal information ranging from names and addresses to criminal history and ID numbers. <\/p>\n<p>The hacker responsible for the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>arent breach sought to sell the information for 10 bitcoin, or the equivalent of about $200,000, according to a post on Breach Forums.<\/p>\n<p>However, posts and hashtags linked to discussions about the validity of the alleged hack were reportedly stifled shortly after they emerged. Widely used hashtags such as \u201cdata leak\u201d and \u201c1 billion citizens\u2019 records leak\u201d are no longer accessible on Weibo on Tuesday, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/b47c9b0b-9b5c-47fc-aedf-9285bb56553a\">the Financial Times reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/china-data-breach-04.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Chinese police\" class=\"wp-image-22924619\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/china-data-breach-04.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/china-data-breach-04.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/china-data-breach-04.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The information was purportedly taken from a police database in Shanghai. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>One prominent Weibo user said authorities had removed a post about the data breach and contacted her to discuss the social media activity, according to the outlet.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, messaging app WeChat reportedly removed <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> related to the hack as well as posts explaining the potential fallout for Chinese citizens whose information was leaked. Chinese search engine Baidu displayed few results related to a data breach.<\/p>\n<p>The Breach Forums post revealing the leak first surfaced last Thursday.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/china-data-breach-01.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Chinese police\" class=\"wp-image-22924614\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/china-data-breach-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/china-data-breach-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/china-data-breach-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The data breach reportedly included information ranging from names and addresses to ID numbers.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cIn 2022, the Shanghai National Police (SHGA) database was leaked. This database contains many TB of data and information on Billions of Chinese citizen,\u201d the post said, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/china\/hacker-claims-have-stolen-1-bln-records-chinese-citizens-police-2022-07-04\/\">according to Reuters.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cDatabases contain information on 1 Billion Chinese national residents and several billion case records, including: name, address, birthplace, national ID number, mobile number, all crime\/case details,\u201d the post added.<\/p>\n<p>Representatives of Shanghai\u2019s government and police department have yet to publicly address the hack.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/china-data-breach-05.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Hacker\" class=\"wp-image-22924623\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/china-data-breach-05.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/china-data-breach-05.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/china-data-breach-05.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>A hacker is purportedly attempting to sell the information for the equivalent of $200,000.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If confirmed, the data leak would be one of the most extensive hacks on record. The entire Chinese population consists of about 1.4 billion residents.<\/p>\n<p>A breach also could increase scrutiny on Chinese authorities.<\/p>\n<p>Zhao Changpeng, the CEO of cryptocurrency firm Binance, said his firm had \u201cdetected 1 billion resident records for sell in the dark web.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-wrapper twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">hacker detection\/prevention measures, mobile numbers used for account take overs, etc. <\/p>\n<p>It is important for all platforms to enhance their security measures in this area. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/binance?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Binance<\/a> has already stepped up  verifications for users potentially affected.<\/p>\n<p>Stay <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SAFU?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SAFU<\/a>. \ud83d\ude4f<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CZ \ud83d\udd36 Binance (@cz_binance) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cz_binance\/status\/1543700691163746311?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 3, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>He added that the information was available \u201clikely due to a bug in the [Elasticsearch] deployment by a gov agency.\u201d The Binance CEO did not specifically reference China or the Shanghai police department.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c@Binance has already stepped up verifications for users potentially affected,\u201d he added.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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