China convicts two network executives, uncovers trade in 40m personal records
By MLex Staff ( September 28, 2026, 06:57 GMT | Insight) -- China’s public-security authority has highlighted three cases showing how police are pursuing network operators that ignore security obligations and groups that trade in personal data under its “Clean Net 2026” campaign. China’s Ministry of Public Security disclosed two cases Saturday in which companies failed to correct violations after receiving police orders. Their legal representatives received suspended prison sentences after the failures were linked to fraud. In a third case, police said they uncovered illegal trade in more than 40 million personal-information records.China’s public-security authority has highlighted three cases showing how police are pursuing network operators that ignore security obligations and groups that trade in personal data under its “Clean Net 2026” campaign....
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