I. Recently, Mr. Gao Chunhui, the founder of IPIP.NET, filed a complaint against Aliyun's IP geolocation library product. After learning of this matter, Aliyun immediately launched an investigation. The investigation found that there were indeed employees who violated company norms during the development of this product. This behavior is strongly opposed by Aliyun.
Second, in this regard, AliCloud decided:
1. Immediately take down and rectify the IP geolocation library product.
2, according to "Ali employee discipline system", the relevant employees for serious treatment.
3, strengthen the internal control process mechanism, strengthen the internal control system, and make every effort to avoid the recurrence of similar things.
4. We sincerely apologize to IPIP.NET and Mr. Gao Chunhui.
3. Both parties have reached an understanding and will actively explore the possibility of further cooperation.
According to public information, IPIP.NET is a data provider focusing on IP geolocation and IP portrait data research, collation, collection, organization and analysis. The company's founder, majority shareholder, ultimate beneficiary, and actual controller is Gao Chunhui, CEO of Love Wallpaper, former founder of Kingsoft Premier Computer Information Station, founder of World Wide Web, founder of Mobile Home website, founder of ECSHOP software, and founder of "Love Wallpaper HD" application (www.lovebizhi.com).
Aliyun was founded on September 10, 2009, invested and founded by Alibaba Group, with R&D centers and operations in Hangzhou, Beijing and Silicon Valley. After years of testing of actual production operation and the massive business impact of Double 11, AliCloud has become the first available, reliable and trustworthy cloud computing platform in China. AliCloud's goal is to build the first platform for Internet data sharing based on cloud computing and big data technology, and to become a leading data-centric cloud computing service company.
In February 2021, Shooter Technology (Zhuhai) Co., Ltd. sued Aliyun for infringement of the company's copyright, claiming that Alibaba had comprehensively plagiarized the self-accounting product. Shooter Technology pointed out that Aliyun was highly similar to Self-Accounting in terms of creativity, page design, and tutorials for using the product. Currently the case has been filed. on June 7, 2021, the case opened.