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20 Celebrity Health: By simply entering users’ full names and their 18-digit Citizen Identity Number, the hackers could gain full access to the victims’ COVID-19 testing records and details of any future test appointments they may have booked, according to Hongxing News (in Chinese), a digital news site affiliated with Chengdu Economic Daily. The hacked data is particularly appealing to fans obsessed with celebrities, as it included headshots they used for facial recognition when signing up. However, when someone tried to log into other users’ accounts, the app didn’t use any methods to verify the inquirer’s identity. It’s unclear when...
