With nearly one billion personal records available online for more than a year, China experienced the largest database leak in history. According to cybersecurity experts, the breach could be one of the greatest ever documented in history, illustrating the dangers of gathering and keeping enormous amounts of sensitive personal data online, particularly in a nation where authorities have open access to such data.

China records largest database breach in history, exposing 1 billion people’s personal information comes via ChinaTechNews.com.