Henan Cyber Police “Network Defense 2026”: Five Typical Cases Released — What Are the Compliance Risks?

In 2026, Henan cyber police continue to carry out the special cybersecurity rectification campaign “Network Defense 2026”. Focusing on compliance weaknesses of enterprises, factories, industrial parks, medical institutions and small & medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) undergoing digital transformation, authorities have publicly exposed five administrative law enforcement cases. Multiple organizations received administrative penalties and mandatory rectification orders due to inadequate network protection, substandard log retention, unencrypted data and missing boundary isolation.

With accelerated deployment of all-optical industrial parks, industrial internet and enterprise digital transformation, most industrial parks, manufacturing plants and commercial offices still rely on traditional multi-layer copper cabling. Security functions are deployed as add-ons, and compliance systems remain fragmented. This easily crosses red lines stipulated in the Cybersecurity Law of the PRC, Data Security Law of the PRC, MPS Decree No.151 and Cybersecurity Classified Protection 2.0.
Based on an analysis of typical cases from Henan’s Network Defense campaign, this article sorts out high-frequency compliance risks, compares inherent drawbacks of traditional networking, and elaborates how the AINOPOL (智慧光迅) “Integrated Communication & Security” Native Converged All-Optical Park Solution fulfills all regulatory compliance requirements in one stop.

I. In-Depth Analysis of Five Typical Cases from Henan “Network Defense 2026”

The five violation cases notified by Henan cybersecurity authorities cover five mainstream business entities: tech enterprises, medical institutions, engineering manufacturers, commercial industrial parks and micro-enterprises. Violations reflect common security vulnerabilities among corporate parks nationwide. Each case corresponds to clear legal penalties and delivers strong industry warnings.

Case 1: A technology company in Sanmenxia — Unpatched high-risk vulnerabilities in mini-programs lead to exposed user data
The enterprise operates a charging pile service mini-program that continuously collects massive personal data of vehicle owners including license plates, mobile numbers, payment records and parking locations. High-risk vulnerabilities such as SQL injection and information leakage remained unremedied over a long period. No intrusion prevention or data encryption was deployed, and regular vulnerability scanning mechanisms were absent.
Cybersecurity law enforcement confirmed the enterprise failed to fulfill data security protection obligations, violating Article 27 of the Data Security Law of the PRC. The company received administrative penalties and was ordered to conduct comprehensive rectification and complete classified protection assessments within a deadline.

Core violations: Missing underlying security protection for business systems, incomplete vulnerability closure management, plaintext storage of user data, absence of full traffic auditing and traceability.

Case 2: A medical institution in Pingdingshan — Patient data stored in plaintext; internet logs retained for less than six months
The hospital’s HIS diagnosis and treatment system stores thousands of sensitive privacy records including patient ID numbers, medical history and contact information. The database operates entirely in plaintext without deployed WAF or behavior auditing modules. Full-network logs are only retained for 30 days, failing the mandatory standard of “log retention no less than 180 days” specified in MPS Decree No.151, making traceability impossible during security incidents.
Penalties were imposed pursuant to Article 11 of the Provisions on Internet Security Supervision and Inspection by Public Security Organs and Article 21 of the Cybersecurity Law of the PRC. The hospital was ordered to rebuild its network auditing system.

Core violations: Unencrypted sensitive data, insufficient log retention cycles, missing boundary security defenses.

Case 3: An engineering manufacturing enterprise in Xinxiang — No isolation between production network and office network; IoT devices exploited as attack springboards
The manufacturing plant adopts traditional multi-layer copper cabling. Office Wi-Fi, production line PLC industrial control systems and campus surveillance share one network segment without independent business VLAN division. Workshop cameras, temperature sensors and other IoT terminals use factory default weak passwords with no terminal admission control.
During Network Defense attack and defense drills, hackers penetrated the internal network via visitor Wi-Fi and accessed production drawings and equipment operating data, creating severe risks of commercial information leakage. The enterprise was ordered to suspend production for rectification and restructure its network architecture for failing to implement network zoning isolation and terminal admission management.

Core violations: Mixed multi-service traffic without logical isolation; no identity authentication for dumb terminals (cameras, industrial controllers); weak password governance gaps — the most prevalent compliance hazard for manufacturing industrial parks.

Case 4: An industrial park operator in Luoyang — Visitor network without real-name authentication and access governance
Public Wi-Fi supporting investment promotion inside the park lacked a Portal self-service authentication system. Visitors could access the network without mobile or WeChat identity verification. Internal office servers and the visitor network communicate freely at Layer 2. Employees enjoyed unrestricted access to short-video platforms, games and P2P downloads with no application rate limiting or URL filtering, causing bandwidth abuse and network intrusion risks.
Cybersecurity authorities ruled the park operator failed to fulfill safety obligations for public internet venues. Fines were issued and the operator ordered to reconstruct wireless security architecture.

Core violations: No physical isolation between visitor network and internal LAN; missing real-name admission; lack of refined governance over internet behavior.

Case 5: A micro-enterprise in Zhengzhou — No unified security gateway; missing anti-virus and intrusion prevention
The enterprise only deployed consumer-grade routers without integrated firewalls, IPS intrusion prevention or AV anti-virus modules. Internal terminals freely connect external USB drives and mobile devices, resulting in repeated spread of Trojans and ransomware. No 24/7 network situational awareness monitoring was available, making it impossible to trace attack origins after breaches. The setup fails basic requirements of Cybersecurity Classified Protection 2.0. Management received formal interviews and orders to complete network security upgrades.

Core violations: Disjointed scattered security hardware, missing integrated security foundation, absent real-time threat monitoring and early warning — typical compliance blind spot for SMEs and chain stores.

II. Traditional Copper Cabling: Why Dumb Terminals in Parks Cannot Be Effectively Governed?

Most enterprises deploy ordinary Layer 3 switches plus independent firewalls. This combination carries inherent limitations for IoT terminal governance — the fundamental reason multiple Henan enterprises fell foul of inspections:

1. Disjointed external security hardware: Firewalls, admission control and auditing systems are supplied by different vendors. They can only manage PCs and fail to centrally govern dumb terminals such as cameras and PLCs, leaving IoT equipment in regulatory blind zones.
2. Numerous transmission nodes over copper: Wide-area campus coverage requires large quantities of intermediate switches. Each switch creates port control vulnerabilities, exponentially increasing governance points for dumb terminals.
3. Absence of integrated identity verification: Ordinary switches only support basic MAC binding and lack dual binding capability combining ONU serial numbers and ports, preventing deep locking of dumb terminals.
4. Distributed logs across multiple systems: Surveillance, access control and industrial control platforms operate independent backends. Centralized aggregation of audit logs is difficult, making compliance with the 180-day retention standard hard to achieve.
5. High transformation barriers: Traditional upgrades require separate dedicated surveillance networks and recabling, leading to lengthy construction and temporary disruptions to production and office work. SMEs show low willingness to invest in renovation.

III. AINOPOL “Integrated Communication & Security” All-Optical Park Solution: One-Stop Compliance for Network Defense Requirements

AINOPOL builds a natively converged architecture of communication + security. Security capabilities are embedded into the underlying network. The Dream Gateway M1 integrates five core functions: routing, Wi-Fi authentication, behavior auditing, log storage and security protection. No extra hardware or complex commissioning is required for efficient deployment.
Additional overlay security appliances are unnecessary. The architecture fundamentally avoids all eight categories of compliance risks highlighted in Henan’s Network Defense cases. The solution applies to SMEs, corporate headquarters, industrial parks and smart manufacturing plants, fully satisfying regulatory standards of Classified Protection 2.0, MPS Decree No.151 and the Data Security Law of the PRC.

1. Underlying all-optical passive architecture: Establish a physical network security foundation

• POF optical-electrical composite cable all-in-one delivery: A single fiber simultaneously transmits data and equipment power. It features native resistance to strong electromagnetic interference, suitable for factory workshops and power distribution cabinet environments vulnerable to eavesdropping. A single segment reaches 800 meters without repeaters for large park coverage, cutting vulnerable switch nodes by 70%. Fiber boasts a 30-year service life supporting smooth upgrades to GPON / 10G / 50G. One-time cabling enables long-term compliance.
• Simplified two-layer flat OLT+ONU architecture: The traditional aggregation layer with passive optical splitting is eliminated, reducing equipment quantity in equipment rooms by 70% and minimizing exposure points for weak passwords and vulnerabilities. Type B/C dual links deliver automatic 50ms failover. Core equipment supports dual power active-active redundancy to guarantee uninterrupted production and office services 24/7, meeting high-reliability compliance requirements for factories and parks.
• Native AES-128 hardware encryption over PON links: Frame-by-frame encryption runs across the PON network. Each ONU carries an independently and automatically rotated key to prevent packet sniffing at optical splitters. All data transmission occurs in ciphertext, resolving compliance risks from plaintext transmission of sensitive information.

2. Native five-layer in-depth security covering all inspection items of Network Defense

Unlike traditional add-on security devices, the AINOPOL Dream Converged Gateway embeds next-generation firewalls, IPS intrusion prevention, an AV library covering over 200,000 virus signatures, internet behavior auditing, WAF application protection, 802.1X admission control and Portal real-name authentication within one appliance. A full set of classified protection security capabilities is realized without purchasing extra hardware:

1. Edge Security Layer: Next-generation firewall + seven-layer IPS intrusion prevention blocks SQL injection, vulnerability exploitation and ransomware in real time. Threat intelligence synchronizes to the cloud within minutes to resolve long-unpatched high-risk system vulnerabilities highlighted in cases. Built-in WAF protects official websites, mini-programs and business systems to block Web attacks.
2. Access Admission Layer (mitigating dumb terminal weak password risks): Triple admission control combining 802.1X port authentication, MAC whitelisting and ONU serial number binding. Dumb terminals including cameras, PLCs and IP phones are forced to bind ports. Devices with weak or default passwords are automatically blocked from accessing the network. Real-time alerts notify administrators of unauthorized private routers and portable hotspots.
3. Business Micro-Isolation Layer (preventing cross-segment data leakage): Hard-isolated multiple VLANs separate office, production, security surveillance, visitor and IoT networks. Zero-trust cross-network access governance enforces the principle of least privilege. Physical and logical dual isolation between factory production and office networks fulfills rectification requirements specified in the Xinxiang manufacturing enterprise case.
4. Full-Traffic Auditing Layer (meeting the mandatory 180-day log standard): A native audit engine records all network access, terminal connections and external internet activity. Logs adopt dual local + cloud storage and are automatically retained for a minimum of 180 days. One-click export generates classified protection compliance reports, fully resolving insufficient log issues seen in the Pingdingshan hospital case. Traceability links every internet session to terminals and personnel, enabling rapid evidence collection during security incidents.
5. Internet Behavior Governance Layer (dual compliance for park visitors and employees)

Cases exposed during Henan’s “Network Defense 2026” deliver a cybersecurity warning to corporate parks and manufacturing plants nationwide: network security is no longer optional but an operational necessity. Traditional disjointed, add-on networking architectures can no longer satisfy current regulatory requirements.
Enterprises continuing to operate on aging copper networks face not only heavy administrative fines and forced business suspension for rectification, but also irreversible commercial losses arising from leakage of core production and customer data.

The AINOPOL “Integrated Communication & Security” All-Optical Park Solution adopts passive all-optical networks as the underlying foundation, with a full suite of classified protection security capabilities embedded natively. It resolves the industry pain point of separated networks, security, audio and video systems. It delivers a one-stop fix for all compliance gaps including log auditing, data encryption, network zoning isolation, terminal admission and visitor real-name authentication. It supports digital upgrading and renovation for factories, industrial parks, SMEs and medical institutions in Henan and nationwide.
By deploying integrated converged all-optical solutions, enterprises can complete Network Defense compliance rectification in a single project while achieving all-round optimization of network bandwidth, O&M efficiency and long-term costs. A secure, efficient and sustainable digital foundation for industrial parks is established to confidently cope with regular cybersecurity special inspections and Network Defense attack & defense drills.

FAQ

Q1: SMEs with only 20–30 staff — Are Classified Protection and 180-day log retention mandatory?
A1: Any enterprise operating official websites, mini-programs, CRM systems or public park Wi-Fi qualifies as a network operator defined by the Cybersecurity Law of the PRC. MPS Decree No.151 contains no exemptions based on business scale. Log retention, boundary protection and internet auditing are mandatory standards regardless of enterprise size. The AINOPOL integrated gateway supports lightweight deployment, enabling SMEs to satisfy all compliance conditions at low cost.

Q2: Workshop cameras and PLC industrial controllers are dumb terminals. Will cybersecurity inspections focus on them?
A2: Yes. The third case from Henan’s Network Defense campaign resulted in penalties triggered by weak passwords on IoT dumb terminals. Lacking human login monitoring, dumb terminals represent preferred penetration targets for hackers. AINOPOL supports 802.1X port binding and MAC whitelisting, enforces device password verification and automatically disconnects unauthorized equipment, fully covering compliance requirements for dumb terminal admission control.

Q3: If the park deploys an independent broadband circuit for visitor Wi-Fi, can real-name authentication be omitted?
A3: No. Any service providing internet access to external visitors must deploy real-name Portal authentication, and visitor networks must adopt hard VLAN isolation from the corporate internal LAN. A separate broadband circuit cannot waive the two statutory obligations of real-name verification and network isolation. Penalty standards for this violation are clearly defined in the Luoyang industrial park case.