"Chinese companies collect personal information of 2.4 million people including Prime Minister Abe" Australian media September 15, 4:50
Australian media reported that a Chinese company has collected personal information about 2.4 million people, including Japanese, Western and other politicians and diplomats, including Prime Minister Abe, and suspected that China used it for crafting activities. It was.
According to the Australian public broadcaster ABC, etc., it is the data-related companies under the umbrella of the Chinese company "China Zhenhua Electronics Group" that collected personal information.
This company has compiled personal information for about 2.4 million people into a database, which was targeted at politicians, diplomats, business owners, etc. in Europe, the United States, Asia, etc., including Prime Minister Abe. is.
Most of the information is public, such as date of birth, news articles, and SNS accounts, but it also includes information that appears to have been illegally obtained, such as information about transactions with banks and resumes. It is said that the collected personal information was suspected to have been used for crafting activities in China.
The database was brought in by stakeholders and analyzed by Australian and Western media and experts, and American researchers who participated in the project told the media, "China is not just its own people. We are monitoring and influencing people around the world, and the threat is growing, "he warns.