It has been confirmed that the sensational reports of security breaches at a handful of well-known Chinese Internet companies are simply rumors, Xinhua reported.

China Internet Network Information Center dismissed the recent rumors surrounding the mass leaking of passwords, stating that the rumors had no basis in fact.

Companies caught up in the rumors, including 360Buy, ICBC, Weibo, all denied any breach in security protocols, while CSDN and Tianya, where the rumors were reportedly originally centered on, said that the last attacks on their data occurred two years ago.

Police investigating the so called "users' information leakage" have discovered nine cases involving attempted data hacking, and three cases of malicious rumor-mongering. The cases have resulted in a total of four suspects being remanded in custody and a further eight currently being punished for disturbing public security.

The police have confirmed that further investigations into the case are ongoing, but have warned the public to safeguard sensitive information while surfing the Internet.

(China.org.cn January 12, 2012)

據新華社報道，近期沸沸揚揚的眾多網絡公司“泄密門”事件被澄清均為造謠。

國家互聯網信息中心出面辟謠，表示近期“大規模密碼泄露”傳聞沒有事實根據。

受謠言影響的公司，如京東商城、工商銀行、新浪微博均否認出現任何泄密情況，而謠言的“發源地”CSDN和天涯社區表示，最近受到的網絡攻擊還是兩年前。

調查所謂“用戶信息泄漏”事件的公安機關已查處入侵、竊取、倒賣數據案件9起、惡意散布虛假謠言案件3起。共有4名嫌疑人被拘留、另8人受到治安處罰。

公安部門強調說，進一步的調查仍在進行中，公眾仍須在網上注意保護信息安全。