PANews|Jan 09, 2026 08:12
[Shanghai Pudong Police Report on a Case Involving an 'Insider' at a Telecommunications Company Selling Citizens' Location Information, with Virtual Currency Involved Exceeding 1 Million Yuan]
The Pudong Prosecutor's Office disclosed a case of illegally selling mobile phone location information: an 'insider' at a telecommunications company, Li, colluded with an external gang to exploit his position and illegally query over a thousand citizens' location information for profit. The gang illegally gained over 1.14 million yuan. Prosecutors collaborated with the police to overcome challenges in virtual currency transactions, forming a complete chain of evidence and successfully prosecuting four defendants. The court convicted them of infringing on citizens' personal information, with the maximum sentence being three and a half years in prison along with fines. Additionally, a public interest lawsuit was initiated simultaneously, requiring the defendants to issue a public apology and compensate for public losses.
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