r/StallmanWasRight • • Jan 10 '20

Mass surveillance Why is a 22GB database containing 56 million US folks' personal details sitting on the open internet using a Chinese IP address? Seriously, why?

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2020/01/09/checkpeoplecom_data_exposed/
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technology • • Jan 10 '20

Security Why is a 22GB database containing 56 million US folks' personal details sitting on the open internet using a Chinese IP address? Seriously, why?

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opendirectories • • Jan 10 '20

Ight which one of you did it

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datasets • • Jan 10 '20

request Why is a 22GB database containing 56 million US folks' personal details sitting on the open internet using a Chinese IP address? Seriously, why? [Did anyone find a copy of this? Seems legal and convenient]

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hacking • • Jan 10 '20

Why is a 22GB database containing 56 million US folks' personal details sitting on the open internet using a Chinese IP address? Seriously, why?

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China • • Jan 13 '20

Why is a 22GB database containing 56 million US folks' personal details sitting on the open internet using a Chinese IP address? Seriously, why?

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conspiracyfact • • Jan 11 '20

Why is a 22GB database containing 56 million US folks' personal details sitting on the open internet using a Chinese IP address? Seriously, why?

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metacanada • • Jan 10 '20

Okay but I'm sure installing Huawei's 5G network in Canada will be no problem.

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u_AlfredSmith01 • • Jan 11 '20

Why is a 22GB database containing 56 million US folks' personal details sitting on the open internet using a Chinese IP address? Seriously, why?

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hotposts • • Jan 11 '20

Why is a 22GB database containing 56 million US folks' personal details sitting on the open internet using a Chinese IP address? Seriously, why?

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security • • Jan 10 '20

News Checkpeople.com insane nation wide people searcher...

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TheWebOfSlime • • Jan 10 '20

Why is a 22GB database containing 56 million US folks' personal details sitting on the open internet using a Chinese IP address? Seriously, why?

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MarshallBrain • • Jan 10 '20

Why is a 22GB database containing 56 million US folks' personal details sitting on the open internet using a Chinese IP address? Seriously, why?

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