Baidu—Baidu suffered massive data leak exposing user information
A Baidu internal database containing personal information of hundreds of millions of users was found exposed online, including search queries, GPS coordinates, and device information.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Security | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.429 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.57)× agency (negligent ×0.5)
Evidence (1 signal)
Confirms product_decision Jan 9, 2020 documented
ZDNet reports Baidu data leak exposing personal information of millions
ZDNet reported that a Baidu internal database was found exposed online, containing personal information including search queries, GPS coordinates, and device information of millions of users.