The situation of website user account and password leaks is worsening. Following CSDN, it was revealed yesterday that the popular website Tianya Community also suffered from user data leakage, with data from multiple other websites suspected to have been leaked as well.
Our reporter learned that currently internet user data security faces many challenges. User data has become the "coveted prize", with various websites competing for it to increase their traffic. However, on the other hand, major websites simplify registration procedures to attract users but do not prioritize data security. Currently, there are no unified security standards for user data, nor is there any supervision from third-party institutions.
There are reports that this time, the number of leaked倩涯users reached 40 million. Yesterday, when our reporter logged onto Tianya Community, a message on the homepage apologized, stating: "Recently, due to a hacker attack, some user databases from several websites were leaked, and Tianya is also one of the affected websites." NetEase email, Renren.com, Kaixin001, and other commonly used email and SNS websites have subsequently issued notices advising users to change their passwords.
At the same time, netizens revealed that numerous well-known domestic websites such as Renren, uuu9, Duowan, ENET Silicon Valley Energy, Baihe, Zhenai, Jiayuan, Kaixin001, Dangdang, etc., had their databases stolen, involving over 50 million users, but these claims have not been officially confirmed by the respective websites.
After the leak incident, some netizens suggested improving awareness of prevention, regularly changing passwords, not using the same password across all websites, and managing different account information in tiers, especially giving special treatment to important passwords.
Current Situation: Websites Simplify Registration to Attract Users
With the rapid development of China's internet in recent years, acquiring users has become the key for each website to grow quickly. Meanwhile, under the catalytic effect of venture capital, a large user base is also the capital for websites to attract investments. Therefore, many websites have simplified their registration processes.
Regarding this, Luo Ding, a responsible person from a certain website, told our reporter that the biggest driving force for website growth comes from an increase in user numbers and traffic, and this is also the primary resource for new websites to attract investors.
"Orphan Data" May Be Sold
Yesterday, Li Tiejun, a cybersecurity expert from Kingsoft Network, stated that simplified registration indeed attracts a massive amount of users but also provides convenience for hackers. Meanwhile, after employing various methods to successfully register users, websites do not pay much attention to user data.
Industry insiders believe that currently, user data security issues are widespread problems faced after the rapid development of the internet. Many internet companies do not take user data seriously because security is something that costs money without generating income for a company. Moreover, even if user data is stolen, it may not cause significant losses for some companies. Therefore, enterprises invest very little in security measures and even neglect them after incidents occur, trying instead to cover them up.
At the same time, it was revealed yesterday by industry insiders that some small group-buying websites collect a large amount of user information through various means but soon close down due to various reasons. The user data then becomes "orphan data," which could be sold to competitors.
Call:
Change the "No One Cares" Status of User Data
Apart from hurriedly modifying their own accounts and passwords, netizens also call for strengthening internet security supervision. Meanwhile, many users believe that companies leaking data have not protected their legitimate interests, merely offering an apology and nothing more.
Jiang Yanbing from a law firm in Guangdong expressed that the current relevant laws and regulations regarding the internet are not perfect, making it quite difficult for users to seek legal redress.
It is understood that apart from confidentiality laws for relevant national institutions, there are no strict security standards for corporate user data. Each company operates independently, and there is no third-party supervisory body to oversee corporate user data, resulting in user data being in a "no one cares" zone.
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