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Control over citizens turned into a threat to the system itself.
China has one of the largest systems of state surveillance of the population, practically unlimited by law. However, the centralization of control over the data of millions of citizens has led to its leakage to the black market. Here, insiders with access to this data sell it to anyone who wants it, including scammers and individuals willing to pay.
At the Cyberwarcon conference in Arlington, researchers at SpyCloud presented the results of an analysis of the market for illegal data trade in China. They studied the activities of services operating through Telegram, such as Carllnet, DogeSGK and X-Ray. These platforms offer services to search for personal information, including phone numbers, banking details, booking data, and even geolocation. The cost of such services starts from a few dollars in cryptocurrency.
The services attract insiders from government agencies, technology companies, and banks. Recruiters publish ads with the promise of high pay and anonymity. In some cases, sources make up to $10,000 per day using cryptocurrency to receive funds safely. In addition to earnings, the platform offers instructions on how to hide operations.
The black market in data is actively using leaks from state databases that store citizens' information collected as part of the state surveillance system. Sources are also commercial databases and information obtained from employees of telecommunications companies, banks and security agencies. Access is offered to the data of the largest state-owned telecom operators: China Telecom, China Unicom and China Mobile.
The scale of data leaks is also confirmed by experiments. Researchers tried to obtain information about Chinese officials and the military through Telegram platforms and found their phone numbers, emails, and other data. This highlights that even those who are part of the surveillance system are victims of abuse.
China's black market for data exhibits a paradox: the centralized control system created to monitor citizens backfires on its creators. This raises questions about the consequences of mass data collection without proper control and protection.
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China has one of the largest systems of state surveillance of the population, practically unlimited by law. However, the centralization of control over the data of millions of citizens has led to its leakage to the black market. Here, insiders with access to this data sell it to anyone who wants it, including scammers and individuals willing to pay.
At the Cyberwarcon conference in Arlington, researchers at SpyCloud presented the results of an analysis of the market for illegal data trade in China. They studied the activities of services operating through Telegram, such as Carllnet, DogeSGK and X-Ray. These platforms offer services to search for personal information, including phone numbers, banking details, booking data, and even geolocation. The cost of such services starts from a few dollars in cryptocurrency.
The services attract insiders from government agencies, technology companies, and banks. Recruiters publish ads with the promise of high pay and anonymity. In some cases, sources make up to $10,000 per day using cryptocurrency to receive funds safely. In addition to earnings, the platform offers instructions on how to hide operations.
The black market in data is actively using leaks from state databases that store citizens' information collected as part of the state surveillance system. Sources are also commercial databases and information obtained from employees of telecommunications companies, banks and security agencies. Access is offered to the data of the largest state-owned telecom operators: China Telecom, China Unicom and China Mobile.
The scale of data leaks is also confirmed by experiments. Researchers tried to obtain information about Chinese officials and the military through Telegram platforms and found their phone numbers, emails, and other data. This highlights that even those who are part of the surveillance system are victims of abuse.
China's black market for data exhibits a paradox: the centralized control system created to monitor citizens backfires on its creators. This raises questions about the consequences of mass data collection without proper control and protection.
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