Vietnam warns of personal data 'black market', urges tough penalties


Minister Luong Tam Quang speaks at the NA session on Saturday. - Photo: VNA/VNS

HANOI: The Ministry of Public Security on Saturday (May 24) called for strict penalties to prevent the emergence of a black market for personal data, warning that treating such data like ordinary goods could open the door to widespread cybercrime.

Speaking during a National Assembly (NA) session, Public Security Minister Luong Tam Quang said the unauthorised trade in personal data had become a key factor behind large-scale fraud and asset theft cases uncovered by police.

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