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Cn: Student data bought and sold online after gaokao

Posted on July 23, 2010 by Dissent

Liu Meng reports:

Recently a news report uncovering the theft of personal data from thousands of registered gaokao (the national college entrance exam) examinees in one province has sparked concern of millions across the country.

According to the Qianjiang Evening News report, the personal data of gaokao examinees in Zhejiang Province data were available for purchase online, including student names, ID card numbers, home addresses and telephone numbers.

A reporter from Qianjiang Evening News spent only 291 yuan ($43) to acquire a list of thousands of students, later verified to be 100 percent accurate. All students listed are residents of Quzhou, Zhejiang.

Read more on Global Times. (via CR80News, which also mentions a missing computer containing student information in a separate incident.)

Great thanks to Adam Dodge of ESI for alerting me to this story.

Category: Breach IncidentsEducation SectorNon-U.S.

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