Over 4,200 held in China for infringement of personal info

Over 4,200 suspects were arrested in China last year for allegedly infringing upon citizen's personal information, authorities said today.

Among the 4,261 suspects in 1,886 cases, 391 were insiders in industries such as banking, education, telecommunications, delivery services, stock market and e-commerce, the Ministry of Public Security said.

Police have also arrested 1,747 suspects involved in 828 cases related to hacking.

Personal information infringements have increased in the recent years, leading to a rise in fraud and racketeering, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.