Alleged Chinese police database hack leaks data of 1 billion

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National story. 23 articles from 21 sources. 18 are on the bar; 3 are international, entertainment or tech outlets, listed separately. Updated Jul 6, 2022.

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5 sources
Ran by 3 outlets across the spectrum· Sioux City Journal, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Sioux City JournalLean Left· Jul 6, 2022

Alleged Chinese police database hack leaks data of 1 billion

St. Louis Post-DispatchLean Left· Jul 6, 2022

Alleged Chinese police database hack leaks data of 1 billion

Portland Press HeraldLean Left· Jul 5, 2022

Alleged Chinese police database hack leaks data of 1 billion people

New York TimesLean Left· Jul 5, 2022

In a big potential breach, a hacker offers to sell a Chinese police database.

CNNLean Left· Jul 5, 2022· ran in 2 outlets

Nearly one billion people in China had their personal data leaked, and it's been online for more than a year

QuartzLean Left· Jul 5, 2022

Chinese Internet users are spooked by alleged government data breach

Center

9 sources
Voice of AmericaCenter· Jul 6, 2022

Anonymous Hacker Claims to Have Obtained Data of 1 Billion Chinese Residents

Ran by 3 outlets across the spectrum· Omaha World-Herald, The Buffalo News
Omaha World-HeraldCenter· Jul 6, 2022

Alleged Chinese police database hack leaks data of 1 billion

The Buffalo NewsCenter· Jul 6, 2022

Alleged Chinese police database hack leaks data of 1 billion

Christian Science MonitorCenter· Jul 6, 2022

Shanghai data leak: China tested by possible largest hack in history

Deseret NewsCenter· Jul 6, 2022

Shanghai police data goes public: Possibly one of the ‘largest data breaches in history’

Arkansas Democrat-GazetteCenter· Jul 6, 2022

Have data on 1 billion Chinese, hackers say

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4 sources
Washington TimesLean Right· Jul 6, 2022

‘ChinaDan’ hacks Shanghai police files on 1 billion people

New Hampshire Union LeaderLean Right· Jul 6, 2022

Hackers claim they breached police data on 1 billion Chinese residents

Ran by 3 outlets across the spectrum· MyNorthwest
MyNorthwestLean Right· Jul 5, 2022

Alleged Chinese police database hack leaks data of 1 billion

MyNorthwestLean Right· Jul 5, 2022

Alleged Chinese police database hack leaks data of 1 billion

Fox NewsRight· Jul 4, 2022

Hacker claims biggest Chinese data breach with 1 billion resident records stolen: Report

Other outlets

International, entertainment and tech outlets, by their rating. Not counted in the bar above. How we count coverage

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3 articles
Al JazeeraLean Left· Jul 6, 2022

Hackers offer data on 1 billion Chinese after alleged leak

EngadgetLean Left· Jul 4, 2022

Hacker claims they stole police data on a billion Chinese citizens

The GuardianLean Left· Jul 4, 2022

Hacker claims to have obtained data on one billion Chinese citizens

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The story so far

2 developments
  1. Jul 4, 2022Hacker claims to have obtained data on one billion Chinese citizens
  2. Jul 6, 2022Hackers claim they breached police data on 1 billion Chinese residents

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