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China Arrests 22 Over Sale of Apple Private Data

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Chinese authorities say they have uncovered a massive underground operation involving the sale of Apple users’ personal data. Twenty-two people have been detained on suspicion of infringing individuals’ privacy and illegally obtaining their digital personal information, according to a statement Wednesday from police in southern Zhejiang province. Of the 22 suspects, 20 were employees of … Read more

Chinese Apple Staff Suspected of Selling Private Data

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Chinese authorities say they have uncovered a massive underground operation run by Apple employees selling computer and phone users’ personal data. Twenty-two people have been detained on suspicion of infringing individuals’ privacy and illegally obtaining their digital personal information, according to a statement Wednesday from local police in southern Zhejiang province. Of the 22 suspects, … Read more