What if personal information is stolen and threatened?

When personal information is stolen or threatened, it should immediately report to the police and provide relevant information to the public security organs.

Details are as follows:

1. First of all, all threat information should be saved as evidence immediately, including short messages, call records, emails, etc.

2. Secondly, contact relevant banks or financial institutions as soon as possible to freeze accounts involving stolen information to prevent the loss of funds.

3. Next, change the passwords of all related accounts to prevent further information leakage.

4. Finally, report the case to the public security organ and provide all available evidence, including threat information and account change records.

Legal protection and personal rights and interests are as follows:

1. The theft and threat of personal information involves personal privacy and safety, which is protected by law. Calling the police can start legal proceedings and help victims defend their rights.

2. Take timely measures to minimize losses and protect personal and property safety.

3. Providing evidence is the key to investigate the infringer's responsibility, which helps the public security organs to quickly find out the facts and take corresponding measures.

To sum up, when personal information is stolen or threatened, we should actively take measures to safeguard our own rights and interests. First save all threat information as evidence, then contact the bank or financial institution as soon as possible to freeze the account and modify the relevant account password, and finally report the case to the public security organ and provide evidence. These measures help to minimize losses and protect personal privacy and property safety. At the same time, the law provides protection to ensure that victims can defend their rights through legal channels.

Legal basis:

Criminal law of the people's Republic of China

Article 253

Whoever, in violation of state regulations, sells or provides personal information of citizens to others, if the circumstances are serious, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years or criminal detention and shall also or only be fined. Whoever illegally obtains citizens' personal information shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph. Whoever commits one of the acts mentioned in the preceding two paragraphs, if the circumstances are especially serious, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than seven years and shall also be fined.