Chinese Police Step Up Enforcement of Secondary Cybersecurity Filings

Chinese cybersecurity authorities are signaling a zero-tolerance approach to administrative oversights, penalizing a string of internet companies for failing to complete mandatory police filings. The enforcement actions, highlighted by the Tacheng Cyber Police on Thursday, underscore a tightening regulatory net for any business operating a digital presence within China’s borders. The crackdown was triggered by an investigation in Taiyuan, Shanxi province, where local police discovered three firms that had successfully obtained their industrial Internet Content Provider licenses, known as ICP filings, but neglected a critical second step. While the companies were legally “online” through the Ministry of Industry and Information…