As of August 9th， the Weibo topic “Zhao Lusi’s mobile number leaked” trended， drawing widespread attention.
According to media reports， actress Zhao Lusi revealed during a livestream that her mobile number was leaked to cosmetic surgery hospitals， resulting in her receiving over a dozen messages from various institutions.
It is understood that personal information of natural persons is protected by law. Personal information refers to any information recorded electronically or by other means that can， alone or in combination with other information， identify a specific natural person. This includes the natural person’s name， date of birth， identification document number， biometric information， address， phone number， email address， health information， travel information， and so on.
Without the consent of the natural person， their personal information shall not be illegally provided to others. When personal information is illegally infringed， rights can be asserted in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Civil Code to safeguard legitimate rights and interests.
Some netizens have suggested that if one frequently receives harassing calls or text messages， they might consider setting their phone to only accept calls from contacts in their address book or blocking the harassing numbers.
If considering changing or canceling a mobile number， it is advisable to back up phone data before deactivation. This includes updating the mobile number linked to bank cards， changing it for shopping websites， payment accounts， and social media accounts such as Weibo， WeChat， and QQ. After deactivating the number， it is best to destroy the SIM card.
