A hacker he argues that he has "in his hands" the database of the Shanghai Police which contains information on one billion Chinese citizens. This according to experts, if true, will be one of the biggest data breaches in history.
An anonymous user, who goes by the pseudonym “ChinaDan,” posted an ad on hacker forum Breach Forums last week offering more than 23 terabytes (TB) of data for 10 bitcoin BTC, equivalent to about $200.000.
“In 2022, the database of Shanghai National Police (SHGA from Shanghai National Police) διέρρευσε. Αυτή η βάση δεδομένων περιέχει πολλά TB με πληροφορίες για δισmillions Chinese citizens," the post said.
"The databases contain information on 1 billion Chinese nationals and several billion case records, including: name, address, place of birth, ID number, mobile phone number, all the details of each crime/case."
Reuters was unable to verify the authenticity of the post as the government and Shanghai police did not respond to the website's requests for comment.
