最高检点名“开盒”乱象，多人被判赔！南都曾调查背后黑灰产

Group 1 - The Supreme People's Procuratorate released typical cases of public interest litigation for personal information protection, highlighting a case from Hangzhou where individuals illegally collected and shared personal information through a network known as "opening boxes" [1] - From July 2023 to March 2024, six individuals, including minors, created and managed three channels on an overseas software platform to illegally gather personal information, posting over 1,200 entries that garnered more than 4 million views [1] - The defendants profited by advertising and encouraging paid queries for personal information, while also inciting harassment against the individuals whose information was shared, severely violating personal information rights and harming public interests [1] Group 2 - On April 11, 2025, the Hangzhou Internet Court heard a civil public interest lawsuit filed by the procuratorate, which sought to stop the infringement, delete related personal information, and impose a 100,000 yuan compensation, along with a public apology [2] - The defendants deleted the relevant personal information and canceled their accounts before the trial, leading to the withdrawal of the request to stop the infringement; the court ultimately supported all claims made by the procuratorate [2] - The Supreme Procuratorate emphasized that "opening boxes" poses a systemic threat to public information security and significantly undermines personal information protection [2] Group 3 - The investigation by Southern Metropolis Daily was widely covered, with over 200 media outlets and influencers sharing the story, resulting in over 100 million views across platforms [3] - The Central Cyberspace Administration of China responded by enhancing measures to address the "opening boxes" issue, leading to the removal of several related accounts [3] - The China Journalists Association promoted the investigation through various new media channels, highlighting the significance of the findings [3]