China's Sichuan police target data theft, AI abuse in nationwide crackdown
By MLex Staff ( August 17, 2026, 06:52 GMT | Insight) -- Chinese police disclosed 10 cases involving the alleged theft, misuse and sale of personal data in Sichuan Province, exposing schemes that ranged from insider leaks and rural data harvesting to AI-enabled identity abuse and support for online fraud. Police in the southwestern province of Sichuan disclosed the cases involving infringements of citizens’ personal information since the start of 2026, according to a statement from provincial public-security authorities.Chinese police disclosed 10 cases involving the alleged theft, misuse and sale of personal data in Sichuan Province, exposing schemes that ranged from insider leaks and rural data harvesting to artificial intelligence-enabled identity abuse and support for online fraud....
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