Hacker Who Stole Records of 1B Chinese Citizens Demands 10 Bitcoins

An anonymous hacker named ChinaDan recently offered to sell the personal data of 1 billion Chinese residents for 10 Bitcoins. While there are uncertainties to this claim, Changpeng Zhao and others ask users to beware. Attack on Shanghai Police Database The hacker allegedly came by the information through a cybersecurity attack that took place earlier this year. According to Reuters, the breach leaked resident details contained in a database in possession of the Shanghai National Police (SHGA). Security experts have…