Hacker claims to have stolen 1B records of Chinese citizens from police
NBCMAY 2022
The hacker's claims to have stolen information on 1B Chinese citizens are just that: claims. They haven't been proven, yet people have been quick to play the blame game. Authorities should be left to investigate.
Regardless of whether this hack is legitimate or not, it reaffirms the staggering scale of the Chinese government's surveillance on its people and the many risks that come with it. The government's silence over the issue and attempt at censorship only brings their embarassment into the spotlight.