Baidu exec’s teen daughter linked to doxing scandal using overseas data in online dispute · TechNode

Baidu doxxing: firm stresses user privacy after executive’s kid leaks data

The cloud storage provider has sought to restore public trust after a public outcry from a doxxing incident involving the child of a vice-president.

Baidu exec’s teen daughter linked to doxing scandal using overseas data in online dispute · TechNode

A Weibo user sparked online outrage after allegedly doxing multiple Chinese netizens who had criticized her comments about K-pop star Jang Won-young. The user reportedly obtained personal information about other internet users, including details of a pregnant woman, through illegal data scraping and incited online harassment against them. Internet sleuths later uncovered the user’s identity as the 13-year-old daughter of Baidu Vice President Xie…

An “unboxing” incident refers to the act of illegally obtaining and disclosing other people's private information. The daughter of Baidu's vice president drew attention for disclosing other people's privacy. Baidu stated that the relevant information did not come from the company, but from an overseas illegal database. The reporter's investigation found that personal information can be queried on a monthly or permanent basis in the Telegram grou…

Baidu denies data breach allegations after a top executive's teenage daughter leaked users' personal info, including phone numbers, following an online argument