Celebrity Data Auctioned For As Little As 15C In Covid Tracking App Leak
At least 50 actors and singers have seen their photographs auctioned online for as little as 1 renminbi ($15c), Chengdu-based Red Star News reported on Monday. Bundles of 1,000 ID numbers have also been offered to willing buyers. Beijing’s Health Kit software is embedded in smartphone apps WeChat and Alipay. Known as “jiangkangbao,” it was rolled out across the Chinese capital starting in February, including for foreign nationals. The self-reporting app requires users to enter their identification or passport number, as well as a photograph if they are above the age of 16....