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"shifenzheng.bak"

The filename refers to a notorious 2013 data breach in China involving the leak of personal information for approximately 20 million hotel guests. The name is a pinyin romanization of shēnfènzhèng (身份证), meaning "Identity Card," with the .bak extension indicating a database backup file. The Story of "shifenzheng.bak"

File Extension:

.bak signifies a backup copy, typically associated with Microsoft SQL Server . shifenzheng.bak

Filename:

shifenzheng.bak (contained within a 1.7 GB RAR archive titled 某酒店2000W数据 ). Size: Approximately 7.4 GB to 7.8 GB after decompression. Format: A standard SQL Server backup file (.bak). Data Content "shifenzheng

  • Cloud-Based ID Verification: Services like Alipay’s Real-Name Authentication and WeChat Pay's ID module perform verification server-side, never writing raw ID data to local .bak files.
  • Stricter Audits: Cybersecurity authorities in China now conduct regular "data security inspections" (数据安全检查) at hotels and internet cafes. Finding plaintext .bak files can result in immediate fines.
  • Modern Encryption Standards: Newer ID reader software uses encrypted SQLCipher databases or stores data only in hardware security modules (HSM).

Server Vulnerabilities:

Hackers using directory traversal attacks to find hidden backup files that weren't properly secured. meaning "Identity Card