Internet is still hot spot for crimes

Report says malware makes it hard to track those responsible

The problem of malware cyberattacks and the use of the internet to commit crimes - including fraud and invasion of privacy - has worsened in China, a report issued on Tuesday said.

Cases in which hackers steal users' personal information and then defraud or blackmail them happened frequently last year, even though the country has increased its efforts to safeguard information, according to the report, which was produced by e-commerce giant Alibaba and the Nandu Big Data Institute of Southern Metropolis Daily.