2024 CSC Financial (China Securities) — intern viral-video leak of IPO working materials; management removals
Data compromised
Issuer diligence notes and IPO pipeline identifiers described in press—not a cardholder DB
Technical writeup
July 2024 social video from an intern exposed working notes on multiple prospective IPO issuers; CSC Financial terminated the intern program, removed the responsible team lead, and pledged cooperation with supervisory follow-up while denying fraud allegations attached to online commentary.
Root cause
Insider multimedia disclosure / inadequate supervision of intern access to deal-room artifacts