Cases highlight need to protect personal data

Police have revealed three cases involving violations of personal information security, urging the public to raise awareness and take precautions to avoid data leaks and potential fraud. The cases, reported by People's Daily, highlight how online channels can be exploited to compromise personal data.

In the first case, a group of suspects allegedly implanted Trojan horse malware into computers at more than 50 companies offering online education and training services.

In September last year, a person surnamed Lu, who worked at an education and training institution, was caught secretly extracting data from colleagues' computers using a flash drive. Lu was said to have admitted to moving between multiple companies in the industry to plant malware and steal data.