Aug 21, 2018 06:54 PM
BUSINESS & TECH
Up to 3 Billion Pieces of User Data Stolen From Nearly 100 Tech Companies
A group of Chinese companies hijacked the user data from the country’s major state-owned mobile carriers. Photo: VCG
* Third-party developer placed malicious software into carriers’ servers, giving it access to tech companies’ information
* Several executives of the developer have since been arrested and charged in the case
(Beijing) — A group of Chinese companies stole up to 3 billion pieces of user data from 96 tech companies — including e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. — in the country’s latest case of privacy violations.
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