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Researchers Discover 8.7 Billion Chinese Records Exposed Online

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Cybernews researchers discovered 8.73 billion Chinese records on an unprotected Elasticsearch database, one of the largest data exposures ever recorded.

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8.7 billion records spilled: Inside the massive Chinese data leak

The exposed Elasticsearch cluster, which contained over 160 indices, held billions of primarily Chinese records, ranging from national citizen ID numbers to various business records. The massive leak is among the largest single Elasticsearch exposures ever recorded.

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Massive data spill exposes 8.7 billion Chinese records - Tech Digest

A staggering 8.73 billion records belonging to Chinese citizens have been leaked online in one of the largest data exposures in history

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Tech Digest broke the news in 14 hours ago on Tuesday, February 3, 2026.

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