Recently, the Ministry of Public Security's "Education and Rectification See Results, I Do Practical Things for the Masses" series of press conferences were held in Beijing, briefing on the work measures and results achieved by public security organs across the country to carry out the "Clean Net 2021" special action.
The content of the circular is as follows:
In recent years, the spread of various types of traditional crimes to the Internet has accelerated, and cybercrime has become one of the major risks endangering the mainland's data security, economic security and social security. In order to severely crack down on online crimes, ensure the healthy development of the digital economy, and protect the legitimate rights and interests of the people, in 2021, the Party Committee of the Ministry of Public Security deployed a special "clean net" special action nationwide for the fourth consecutive year. In accordance with the unified deployment of the Ministry of Public Security, public security organs in various localities have carefully organized and carefully arranged, adhered to the strategy of "full-chain crackdown and ecological governance", focused on highlighting illegal crimes and network chaos on the Internet, in order to open the road, to promote management, and to promote governance, and to investigate and handle more than 62,000 cases throughout the year, an increase of 10.7% year-on-year; more than 103,000 criminal suspects were arrested, an increase of 28.7% year-on-year; administrative penalties were imposed on illegal Internet enterprises, There are more than 27,000 units, which have effectively maintained the security of cyberspace and the stability of online order, and effectively enhanced the people's sense of online security, sense of gain and happiness.

The first is to severely crack down on crimes of infringing on citizens' personal information in accordance with law
In recent years, technologies such as big data and cloud computing have not only promoted network interconnection, aggregation and integration, but also increased the risk of information leakage. In this regard, the mainland has promulgated the Data Security Law and the Personal Information Protection Law, which provide strong legal support for the protection of personal information security. Public security organs across the country insist on putting the people in the highest position in their hearts, holding high the sword of law, always maintaining a high-pressure and severe crackdown on crimes of infringing on citizens' personal information, focusing on the new trend of online trafficking in citizens' personal information, keeping an eye on the "dark web" and other hidden parts to carry out investigations and attacks, and in 2021, more than 9,800 cases of infringement of citizens' personal information were investigated and handled, and more than 17,000 criminal suspects were arrested.
Typical cases:
1. The major case of infringement of citizens' personal information was solved, and the hackers and internal ghosts were all on the other side
2. Be careful! Someone uses AI technology to crack the "face recognition" system to infringe on personal information
The second is to severely punish hacker attack crimes in accordance with the law
In recent years, driven by high interests, some personnel have carried out intelligent and covert attack activities, stealing data for profit, threatening the security of enterprises, personal data, and even critical information infrastructure. In this regard, the public security organs insisted on playing the first hand chess, playing the initiative battle, concentrating on research and judgment, and group operations, and in 2021, a total of 3,309 personnel were arrested for carrying out hacking activities and providing them with tools, money laundering and other services, and 341 gangs that produced and sold Trojan viruses and developed attack software platforms were eradicated, which effectively guaranteed important information systems and network security, and also effectively protected citizens' personal information.
1. The police in Changzhou, Jiangsu Province, smashed a criminal gang that invaded the server of an Internet café
2. Using "hacking" technology to steal citizens' personal information, caught!
The third is to severely crack down on the illegal crime of eavesdropping and tapping on licenses in accordance with the law
In recent years, some lawbreakers have illegally produced special equipment for eavesdropping and tapping, sold and disseminated them on the Internet, and the masses of the people deeply hate it. In this regard, the public security organs organized special crackdown and rectification operations, and in 2021, a total of 783 criminal suspects were arrested for secretly installing wiretaps and tapping equipment, 13 dens of special equipment for the production and sale of wiretaps and photo thefts were destroyed, more than 4,100 pieces of related equipment and parts were seized, and more than 34,000 pieces of illegal wiretaps and photo theft goods were removed from the shelves of the e-commerce platform.
The fourth is to severely crack down on illegal black public relations and other "network water army" illegal crimes in accordance with the law
In recent years, with the rise of the "traffic economy" and "fan economy", the "network water army" has gradually evolved from the initial simple posting "irrigation" to the implementation of paid deletion of posts, false comments, rumors and drainage, fake news media extortion and other illegal and criminal acts, misleading the public and seriously disrupting the online order. In this regard, the public security organs organized and launched a special battle to crack down on the "network water army", in 2021, a total of more than 200 relevant cases were investigated, more than 2,000 criminal suspects were arrested, more than 6.2 million "network water army" accounts and more than 1,200 websites were shut down according to law, 170,000 network groups were dissolved, and a large number of forged press cards, official seals of units, business licenses and other crime tools were seized, effectively purifying the network environment.
1. Unveiling the "Network Water Army" Behind Guangzhou's "Blood Coat Case"
2, give money to delete the post, do not give money to the top, you say that these people are not cattle
3. The putian police in Fujian Province successfully cracked a case involving a vicious "network water army"
Fifth, severely crack down on the illegal crime of cheating in online organizations in accordance with the law
The order of the examination has a bearing on social fairness and justice and on the vital interests of the broad masses of the people. In recent years, some illegal personnel have organized exam cheating and sold cheating equipment through the Internet, undermining the fairness and impartiality of exams and infringing on the legitimate interests of candidates. To this end, the public security organs pay close attention to various national examinations, organize and carry out special battles to crack down on "exam assistance", and in 2021, a total of more than 430 cases will be investigated, more than 1,700 criminal suspects will be arrested, more than 7,100 cheating candidates will be investigated and punished, and more than 4,600 cheating equipment will be confiscated, creating a good environment for fair competition for the majority of candidates.
1. The police in Linyi, Shandong Province, cracked a criminal gang that organized the implementation of cheating in the "Second Construction" examination
2. Arrest on the spot! All 8 "gunmen" were arrested
The sixth is to carry out in-depth "seedling protection" actions for the protection of young people
Protecting the physical and mental health of adolescents is about national hope and the future of the country. Guided by "purifying cyberspace and safeguarding healthy growth", public security organs have deeply promoted the "seedling protection" action. In 2021, more than 300 criminal suspects were arrested for producing and selling pornographic materials for juveniles, 16 pornographic websites involving juveniles were eradicated; more than 12,000 key websites and APPS such as online education and games were sorted and inspected; 852 enterprises violating laws and regulations were administratively punished, and 2,609 were rectified within a time limit; more than 400,000 pornographic and vulgar literary works and more than 1.04 million pieces of various types of illegal and harmful information were cleaned up, and the physical and mental health of adolescents was fully protected.
1. The Jiangsu Internet police ended a criminal gang that used "receiving red envelopes" to divert obscene books and periodicals for profit
2. The police in Yueyang, Hunan Province, cracked a case of obscene performances organized by an extraordinarily large network organization
3. Why was the Great God of Japanese Man Sinicization imprisoned?
The seventh is to carry out in-depth early warning and prevention and crackdown on online crimes
In recent years, some strangers have used the Internet to commit crimes, endangering the safety of people's lives and property. In this regard, the public security organs insist on grasping small cases early, actively building a violent crime prevention mechanism, and real-time early warning of cross-regional network crimes, and since 2021, they have successfully prevented 232 vicious cases such as hired murderers, kidnapping, robbery, etc., and arrested 327 criminal suspects, effectively cracking down on such crimes.
The eighth is to carry out the "four cuts" action of key materials of cybercrime in depth
"Black cards, black numbers, black lines, and black equipment" are the four key materials for the implementation of cybercrime, and have become an important basis for all kinds of online criminal gangs to evade supervision and crackdown. In this regard, the public security organs comprehensively launched the "four breaks" action, focusing on key targets such as card merchants, number merchants, and code receiving platforms, and struck hard, investigating and handling more than 13,000 such cases in 2021, arresting more than 31,000 criminal suspects, cleaning up more than 3 million black cards for mobile phones, shutting down more than 10 million network black numbers, destroying 63 code platforms, and seizing more than 10,000 black equipment such as "cat pools".
Typical case: Classic case丨 Captured 70 tons of mobile phone card! The operator was sentenced
The ninth is to carry out in-depth "four governance" actions for the key black industry of cybercrime
Illegal "payment and settlement", "advertising promotion", "website construction facilities" and "technical support" are the four key black industries that support cybercrime. In order to effectively cut off the chain of network interests, the public security organs focused on these four types of black industries to further promote the "four governance" action, and in 2021, a total of more than 6,000 gangs such as illegal payment and settlement were destroyed, and more than 73,000 criminal suspects were arrested. At the same time, we have intensified the identification, blocking and cleaning up of these four types of illegal information in the black industry, and inspected and handled more than 440,000 pieces of illegal information, effectively preventing the spread of related criminal activities.
1. The police in Hebei and Anhui struck hard to destroy a number of criminal gangs that "sucked powder and drained the flow"
2. Great! The 40 billion "running points" case was successfully solved!
3. 985 school graduates quit their high-paying jobs to commit crimes, and they were seized just one month after starting work!
Ten is to carry out the "four pipes" action of ecological governance of key basic resources in depth
"Online television, online games, and online information release platforms" are the key parts for the breeding of illegal and harmful information on the Internet. In this regard, the public security organs take the "four pipes" action as the starting point, carry out ecological governance for the four key basic resources of "network television, online games, online information release platforms" and "dynamic IP agents", and carry out administrative law enforcement inspections of more than 48,000 (times) in 2021, administratively punish 3,651 illegal website platforms (times), and work with relevant departments to investigate and deal with 134 online games and 146 illegal online television platforms involving gambling and obscene information in accordance with the law. More than 13,000 illegal broadband lines were shut down, forming a strong deterrent to related illegal and criminal acts.
Typical case: Chongqing Internet police detected two cases of using illegal online television platforms to spread pornography
Source: "Ministry of Public Security Network Security Bureau" WeChat public account