Dark web personal data case shocks Taiwan! 'Four-Eyed Cat' reveals suspect also gave CCP travel plans

A massive data leak from the dark web has sent shockwaves across Taiwan, with over 40 million Taiwanese household registration records allegedly purchased for $160,000 USD.

The suspect, Huang Bo-wei, is accused of obtaining this sensitive information and then using it as a tool for profit and political influence. According to online personality "Four-Eyed Cat," Huang Bo-wei not only sold the data to a private investigation agency but also collaborated with individuals allegedly funded by China. This collaboration reportedly involved leaking travel plans of Yunlin County Magistrate Chang Li-shan to an individual claiming to be a director from the Chinese Communist Party's Central Propaganda Department.

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He spent 160,000 yuan to buy the household registration data of the entire Taiwan from the dark web, and then transferred the files to Wang Da-wei for use. Every time Wang Da-wei argued with others online and lost, he would post the other party's ID number and address, etc., to threaten the other party.

Furthermore, Huang Bo-wei allegedly worked with the private investigation agency and other individuals to sell the personal data. The information, which included identity card numbers and addresses, was reportedly used by his associate, Wang Da-wei, also known as "Night Heretic" and described as a "cyber-army lecturer" for the KMT party, to threaten people online when he lost arguments. Victims of these threats included several netizens who supported a recall effort, as well as high-profile figures such as business magnates Terry Gou and Jensen Huang, athlete Lin Yu-ting, politicians Ku Ling-hsiung and Miao Poya, and online personalities.

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Huang Bo-wei once accepted a commission from a private investigation agency to help check personal information, and this private investigation agency happened to have cooperated with former Chairman of the Taiwan People's Party, Huang Kuo-chang.