Using virtual currency to sell over 900 million illegal personal information records and carry out "opening box" online abuse, two defendants sentenced

ME News Report, May 9th (UTC+8), the Supreme People’s Court today released typical cases of crimes involving the infringement of citizens’ personal information and related crimes, including one case involving online harassment related to “opening boxes,” where two defendants illegally obtained over 900 million pieces of citizens’ personal information data. From 2023 to 2025, defendants Lin Moumou and Wang Moumou illegally obtained citizens’ personal information data through encrypted communication tools and other internet channels, then sold it for profit using virtual currency payments. According to investigations, Lin Moumou illegally obtained over 600 million pieces of citizens’ personal information data, and Wang Moumou illegally obtained over 300 million pieces. In 2025, defendant Lin Moumou, in collusion with Wang (handled separately) and others, used encrypted communication tools to establish groups, served as group administrator, and posted illegal and criminal information such as privacy violations and insults within the groups. The group had over 2,000 members. The Beijing Haidian District People’s Court tried the case, sentencing defendant Lin Moumou to six years and six months in prison and a fine of 60,000 RMB for the crime of infringing citizens’ personal information; sentenced him to one year in prison and a fine of 10,000 RMB for illegal use of information networks, with a combined sentence of seven years and a fine of 70,000 RMB. Defendant Wang Moumou was sentenced to five years and six months in prison and fined 50,000 RMB for the crime of infringing citizens’ personal information. (Source: PANews)