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)

据新华社报道，近期沸沸扬扬的众多网络公司“泄密门”事件被澄清均为造谣。

国家互联网信息中心出面辟谣，表示近期“大规模密码泄露”传闻没有事实根据。

受谣言影响的公司，如京东商城、工商银行、新浪微博均否认出现任何泄密情况，而谣言的“发源地”CSDN和天涯社区表示，最近受到的网络攻击还是两年前。

调查所谓“用户信息泄漏”事件的公安机关已查处入侵、窃取、倒卖数据案件9起、恶意散布虚假谣言案件3起。共有4名嫌疑人被拘留、另8人受到治安处罚。

公安部门强调说，进一步的调查仍在进行中，公众仍须在网上注意保护信息安全。