Breachesby GlyphTurkey General Directorate of Population and Citizenship Affairs
Disclosed Apr 4, 201649,000,000 affectedUnverified
Leak publishes ID details of nearly 50 million Turkish citizens
A 1.5GB file with national ID numbers, birth dates and parents' names of just under 50 million Turkish citizens was posted online in April 2016 and partially verified by the Associated Press. Officials called it an old leak and said it did not come from the MERNIS registry itself; prosecutors investigated.
What is known
| People affected | 49,000,000 (as reported by the organization) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Apr 4, 2016 |
| Attack | Not stated |
| Data exposed | NamesGovernment IDsDates of birthOther |
| Sector | Government · TR |
| Status | Unverified: not yet confirmed by an official notice, a filing or the organization |
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