Data Dump: China Sees Surge in Personal Information up for Sale

Data Dump: China Sees Surge in Personal Information up for Sale
A man looks at a phone during the third annual World Internet Conference in Wuzhen town of Jiaxing, Zhejiang province, China on Nov. 17, 2016. Reuters/Aly Song
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When William Zhang’s car insurance was about to expire in March, he didn’t need to look far for renewal options. In the two months before the policy was up Zhang received calls almost daily from insurers trying to sell him a new one.

Since his initial policy was from Ping An Insurance Group it was natural the company had been in touch.