I think it has nothing to do with technology.The health code problem in Xi'an shows that excessive cost control will lead to many unexpected problems.
It has been pointed out that the sense of secrecy in local government is very poor to this day.A large number of documents marked with "confidential" are sold to waste buyers in bundles as waste paper,these documents were not even destroyed by the shredder.
Japanese spies are frequently arrested for observing military bases.But the truth is, you can ask for local topographical information at will by disguising yourself as an investor who wants to set up a factory.
It is very common for staff to privately sell citizen information, which is one of the important reasons for the rampant telecommunications fraud in China.
I hope the bad news is false, but if it is true, you shouldn't be surprised.