<ul><li>Over 4 billion user records were found exposed online in a massive breach linked to the surveillance of Chinese citizens.</li><li>Cybersecurity researchers discovered a 631GB unsecured database containing around 4 billion records, mainly involving Chinese users, potentially used for profiling and surveillance purposes.</li><li>The leaked data included information from WeChat, Alipay, and other sources, posing serious risks of phishing, fraud, blackmail, and state-backed intelligence activities.</li><li>This incident represents the largest known leak of Chinese personal data from a single source, with affected individuals having no clear way to respond.</li></ul>

Experts found 4 billion user records online, the largest known leak of Chinese personal data from a single source

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