At a State Council Information Office briefing on the morning of the 24th, the Ministry of Public Security said new AI-enabled crimes include identity forgery to breach government and corporate information systems for theft, impersonation of trusted

2026-07-24

At a State Council Information Office briefing on the morning of the 24th, the Ministry of Public Security said new AI-enabled crimes include identity forgery to breach government and corporate information systems for theft, impersonation of trusted or authoritative figures to defraud, and use of AI tools to generate online rumors that disrupt public order. Police are cracking down on these offenses and on criminal gangs providing technical support. In 1H authorities investigated more than 170 cases of AI-generated online rumors and took legal action against over 190 people.