Chinese police make 96 arrests in latest operation against personal data theft

Main suspects were highly educated technicians with access to vast amounts of private information include account passwords and ID numbers Chinese police have arrested 96 suspects over data theft, in a case that exposes the challenges facing the country from a rampant trade in citizen’s private information, the state broadcaster reported. In one of the biggest operations of its kind, police raided sites in 14 provinces including Anhui, Henan and Liaoning, as well as in Beijing, according to China Central Television.