On February 4, a topic of "more than 700 celebrity information sold for 7 yuan" triggered by Wang Yibo's brokerage company's emergency statement rushed to the hot search and attracted the attention of netizens.
At 1 a.m. on February 3, Wang Yibo's brokerage company Lehua Entertainment issued a "solemn statement" on Weibo, saying that Wang Yibo was booked a ticket for no reason and false rumors were fabricated around the trip.
Wang Yibo's brokerage company made an urgent statement.
Lehua Entertainment said that the act was suspected of seriously infringing on the legitimate rights and interests of Mr. Wang Yibo, and also seriously affected his normal work schedule. At present, it is the peak period of passenger flow during the Spring Festival, and this kind of bad behavior of wasting precious transportation capacity resources is not only contrary to social morality, but also suspected of violating the law, and the company will strictly investigate and investigate it to the end.
In response to this matter, An Xiang, director of Beijing Dexiang Law Firm, said that the ID number is the personal information of citizens, whether it is a celebrity or an ordinary citizen, personal information is protected by law. Wang Yibo can call the police, and the police will contact the corresponding booking platform, find the illegal booker through the IP search, and find out how the other party illegally obtains the personal information of citizens, and then deal with it in accordance with the corresponding laws. Criminal liability if criminal law is violated; Otherwise, they will be fined or detained in accordance with the Public Security Administration Punishment Law.
More than 700 celebrities are sold in packages for 7 yuan.
According to reports, many netizens posted that they wanted to buy the artist's personal information, and at the same time, under these posts, there were also some criminals suspected of selling celebrity information. Some sellers said that the ID card information of more than 700 people in domestic entertainment can be 7 yuan.
It is understood that when booking tickets in the small programs of China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines and China United Airlines, when using other people's information to book tickets, you only need to enter the name and ID number of others, **fill in the reporter's own number, and do not need to be verified by others in person, and you can also jump to the ticket payment interface.
Log in to the mini program of China Southern Airlines, and after selecting the departure and destination, a dialog box will pop up, asking you to enter your mobile phone number and dynamic password, and enter the ticket checking link after entering it as required. After selecting your flight, you only need to enter an ID number, contact person, and contact** to make the payment and complete the entire booking. If you use someone else's information to book a ticket, you don't need to verify it personally or yourself.
Netizens have said, "Now the information leakage is really too serious", and some netizens called on the relevant departments to "take care of it".
Lin Zhijie, a civil aviation expert, said that this matter is not a loophole in the ticketing system. Because under normal circumstances, others will not cause their own losses when they buy tickets for themselves, including high-speed rail tickets and tickets for scenic spots, and they are not forced to buy them in person. If this act is harmful to the person or distressed, it may be resolved through judicial means. Lin Zhijie suggested that airlines can further upgrade the ticketing system, provide options, and after applying for real-name authentication, they can only buy tickets by themselves, and do not allow others to buy tickets on their behalf.
The theft of celebrities' personal information affecting the itinerary** has been reported many times, and it is even more common to be maliciously booked, canceled, and changed flights.
In 2021, Wang Feifei, who became popular with "Sister Riding the Wind and Waves", and actor Gong Jun, invariably angrily denounced "illegitimate meals" on Weibo, asking the other party not to check in online for them anymore, which sparked heated discussions.
Lehua Entertainment's market value evaporated by more than HK$4.3 billion.
Lehua Entertainment, to which Wang Yibo belongs, has also attracted market attention.
Lehua Entertainment was successfully listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on January 19, 2023, becoming the "first stock of artist brokerage". Artist management business is the company's main revenue**, accounting for nearly 90%, and there are more than 60 artists under it, in addition to Wang Yibo, it also includes Han Geng, Meng Meiqi, Cheng Xiao, Huang Minghao, etc., a large part of which are from the draft.
On the first day of listing**, Lehua Entertainment News 603 Hong Kong dollars shares, with a total market capitalization of 52HK$500 million. As of Feb. 2**, the stock was trading at 1HK$030 shares, with a total market capitalization of 8HK$9.8 billion, which has evaporated more than HK$4.3 billion from the first day of listing.
On the evening of January 16 this year, Lehua Entertainment issued an announcement after the stock price ** that the company was operating normally.
As the "pillar" of Lehua Entertainment, Wang Yibo has made great contributions to Lehua Entertainment.
According to the prospectus, the income contributed by Wang Yibo accounted for only 16 in 20198%, while in the first three quarters of 2022, Wang Yibo contributed 59% of the total revenue in the same period. In the financial report released after the listing, although Lehua Entertainment did not announce the specific proportion of Wang Yibo's contribution to the company's revenue, it mentioned many of Wang Yibo's films, television, and works.
In terms of performance, Lehua Entertainment's operating income in the first half of 2023 was 36.5 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 252%；The loss during the period was about 17.5 billion yuan, compared with a net profit of 9273 in the same period last year30,000 yuan; Adjusted net profit was 498920,000 yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 704%。According to the company, the revenue generated by the artist management business decreased by 266% to 319.4 billion yuan, mainly due to poor market conditions, which led to a decline in demand for services provided by contracted artists.
*: Shenzhen Business Daily.
Editor: Xiaoya.