According to "TechCrunch" report, Hetai exposed the personal information of iRent users on the Internet for up to 8 months.

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[Financial Channel/Comprehensive Report] The foreign media "TechCrunch" disclosed that iRent, a car-sharing service under the Hetai Group, had leaked user personal information. The database can be accessed by anyone who knows the IP address. The personal information of iRent users is equivalent to "streaking" directly on the Internet.

Anurag Sen, the researcher who discovered the vulnerability, said the database contained millions of credit card numbers, at least 100,000 identification documents, and details such as selfies, signatures, and car rentals, along with full names, mobile phone numbers, and home addresses of users. Light.

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"TechCrunch" reviewed and confirmed Sen's news. According to the investigation, the database had been leaked as early as May last year, and it was not discovered until today, but it was impossible to confirm whether anyone other than Sen had accessed it.

According to "TechCrunch", in order to remind them, they sent several emails to Hetai, but all of them disappeared. During this period, the database continued to have new information, until "TechCrunch" contacted the Digital Development Department on January 28. , Minister Tang Feng replied that the database has been locked and marked, and it will not be long before the database can no longer be accessed.

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