On December 2025, the Xiangshan County Procuratorate in Zhejiang Province handled a case involving a suspected violation of citizens' personal information. Initially, a woman surnamed Zhou reported to the police that she believed she was being tracked. She discovered that her colleague, surnamed Gao (referred to as Gao Mouma) had frequently accurately tracked her daily movements. Further investigation revealed that Gao Mouma's younger brother (referred to as Gao Mou'er) had secretly installed a GPS tracker on Zhou's car late at night. Initially, Gao Mouma admitted to hiring his brother to place the GPS tracker, but later retracted this statement. Gao Mou'er admitted to installing the GPS tracker but claimed that his brother was unaware of his actions. It was later discovered that Gao Mouma had installed the GPS on Zhou's car due to personal relationship concerns, while Gao Mou'er installed it out of personal gain upon hearing that Zhou had potentially introduced the company's customers to others. Preliminary investigation showed that Gao Mouma had collected over 400 detailed tracks of Zhou's life using a GPS tracker he purchased online. On the other hand, Gao Mou'er obtained around 100 tracks. After the case was resolved, both brothers compensated Zhou a total of 160,000 RMB, and received her forgiveness. Gao Mouma was sentenced to 2 years imprisonment with a 2-year 4-month suspended sentence, and fined 5,000 RMB. The Xiangshan County Procuratorate did not press charges against Gao Mou'er and the local public security bureau fined him 3,000 RMB.
Both brothers acted independently without prior collusion, indicating a lack of criminal intent. The case highlights the potential misuse of personal information and highlights the challenges in managing such sensitive data. Such incidents serve as a reminder of the importance of data security and privacy protection. The differing motivations of the two brothers also reflect the complex web of personal and professional relationships today.