China often is cited as one of the major havens for hackers and malware authors. The country is cracking down on its own citizens for computer crimes in an effort to change that image. One of the key moves in this campaign was the recent arrest of alleged hacker Tan Dailin, better known in Chinese hacker circles as Withered Rose. The Chinese government is stepping up the severity and enforcement of its computer crime laws, according to a report by the IDG News Service. The report shows that one of key moves was the arrest of Dailins, who was reportedly picked up last month.
Source: https://threatpost.com/china-steps-fight-against-cybercrime-051509/72677/