Taipei City, Aug. 28 -- Taiwan has traced a Chinese hacker group known as "CrazyHunter", accused of selling stolen personal data to human trafficking rings operating in both Taiwan and China, Taipei Times reported.

According to Taiwan's Investigation Bureau, between February and March, the group carried out ransomware attacks on Taiwan-based hospitals, listed companies, and universities, demanding ransom payments. Victims included MacKay Memorial Hospital, Changhua Christian Hospital, and Keding Enterprises Co., all of which reported the breaches to authorities.

As reported by Taipei Times, prosecutors identified the two Chinese nationals surnamed Luo and Xu, who allegedly sold stolen data to a trafficking network involving a Chinese ma...