The Chinese authorities have arrested nearly 15,000 people involved in criminal activities online as part of the operation against the cybercrime is dubbed Cleaning the Internet. The Chinese Government accused the suspect to have jeopardized Internet security According to the Chinese Ministry of Public Security (MPS), the operation Cleaning the Internet was launched in July, the authorities planned a six-month crusade against the online criminal activities. Police investigated nearly 7,400 cases related to cybercrime, investigators persecuted hacking campaign, online frauds and the illegal sale of personal information.”]
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