China: Spammers sent a fine of 600 USD

Global spam volume is still rising although not at rocket speeds. Anti-spam is a long-term war, especially in China's vast country.

China is growing in spam territory (also known as spam) - producing one fifth of the global spam and is threatening to take the leading position on spam from the US, which has made Central government Quoc had to embark on measures to solve this problem.

A study conducted by Sophos has shown that up to 20% of spam originates in China and 23.2% comes from the US. The Chinese government's efforts to mitigate this type of crime began with a fine imposed by a Shenzhen-based company when it launched a spam campaign.

Hesheng Zhihui, a business management consulting firm, paid a fine of up to 5,000 yuan for sending unsolicited e-mails. This punishment marked a precedent in a large country - the first domestic company Hesheng Zhihui suffered such a punishment - meanwhile, the Guangdong Communications Commission was the first Chinese organization to apply. set this form.

The actual amount of fines in this case is approximately 600 USD - a moderate amount. This move has been particularly welcomed by supporters of anti-spam measures, which are the first steps in an attempt to resolve this problem in China.