Cybersecurity incident
Date: 2016-05-12 00:00:00
Affected organization: Jack Ma
Affected country: China
Industry: Other Services (except Public Administration)
Event type: Exploitive
Event subtype: Exploitation of Application Server
Motive: Undetermined
Actor: shenfenzheng
Actor type: Undetermined
Actor country: Undetermined
Description: Personal information on dozens of Chinese Communist Party officials and captains of industry is exposed on Twitter from an account under the name shenfenzheng. The victims include Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. Chairman Jack Ma, Tencent Holdings Ltd. Chairman Ma Huateng, Xiaomi Corp. co-founder Lei Jun, Dalian Wanda Group Co. founder Wang Jianlin and Sany Heavy Industry Co. Chairman Liang Wengen. Officials targeted included the governor of a major province.