Recently, a Weibo post about "train ticket QR codes leaking personal information" went viral. On August 11, reporters discovered through testing that scanning the QR code can only retrieve ticket number and a long string of numbers; railway authorities have also confirmed that the QR code has been encrypted.
Today, due to personal identity information leaks, criminals use personal information for fraud. Therefore, the online rumor about train ticket QR codes leaking personal information has caused widespread concern among netizens. On August 11, reporters conducted a personal test by scanning the QR code on a train ticket and obtained a string of numbers. This string of numbers is neither an ID number nor a ticket number.
Railway department staff in Xi'an stated that train ticket QR codes use strong encryption technology, and only railway-specific instruments can read passengers' personal identity information, providing strong confidentiality. However, they also reminded passengers that the possibility of encryption technology being cracked cannot be ruled out, and建议旅客用完车票后妥善保管，在丢弃车票前，最好撕碎二维码图案与身份信息内容。建议旅客用完车票后妥善保管，在丢弃车票前，最好撕碎二维码图案与身份信息内容。