Authorities crack down on info leaks

Police have detained 90 computer hackers and arrested 3,300 suspects they say were involved in the trading of personal information since April, the Ministry of Public Security said on Monday.

Among those were 270 staff members who police say facilitated the leaks and traded personal information in the banking, education, telecom and express delivery sectors.

Meanwhile, police closed 900 websites and columns since April, after launching a campaign to target the online trading of personal information.