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Alibaba’s Taobao site suffers major data leak

June 18, 2021 Reprints

A Chinese software developer stole more than 1.1 billion data pieces, including user names and mobile phone numbers, from China-based Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s popular Taobao shopping website in 2019, Pymnts.com reported citing the Wall Street Journal. Alibaba has not been found accountable for the data leak, according to a Chinese court’s recent verdict but the company could face administrative penalties under the 2017 cybersecurity law.

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