Why is a 22GB database containing 56 million US folks' personal details sitting on the open internet using a Chinese IP address? Seriously, why?

If CheckPeople could take a look at this, that would be great

Exclusive A database containing the personal details of 56.25m US residents - from names and home addresses to phone numbers and ages - has been found on the public internet, served from a computer with a Chinese IP address, bizarrely enough."