Nearly one billion people in China had their personal data leaked, and it's been online for more than a year

An online database containing the personal information of up to one billion Chinese people was publicly accessible for more than a year

The leak could be one of the biggest ever recorded in history, cybersecurity experts say, highlighting the risks of collecting and storing vast amounts of sensitive personal data online -- especially in a country where authorities have broad and unchecked access to such data.

This story has been updated with additional developments Wednesday.CNN's Philip Wang contributed reporting.

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