There is a serious increase in the number of cyber attacks occurring all over the world, including our country. Hackers, who usually target cryptocurrency exchanges, technology companies and online food ordering sites, this time targeted Istanbul Kultur University, one of the famous educational institutions of our country. According to a recent statement, it was announced that the private information of thousands of students studying at the university was stolen.
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A new statement came from hackers after the allegations made in the past days and then rejected by Yemeksepeti.
KVKK announced: There is a data breach at Istanbul Kultur University
The Personal Data Protection Authority (KVKK) recently published a statement on its official website. In the statement, it was stated that a cyber attack was carried out on TR Istanbul Kultur University and as a result of this, 15,967 students’ TR identity numbers, date of birth, nationality, gender, phone number, institution e-mail addresses, payment status, student name surname, student advisor name surname, YÖK scholarship It was announced that many information was stolen, including the rate information.
The content of the statement published on the official website of the KVKK is as follows;
As it is known, paragraph (5) of article 12 of the Law on Protection of Personal Data No. 6698, titled “Obligations regarding data security”, “In case the processed personal data is obtained by others illegally, the data controller shall notify the relevant person and the Board as soon as possible. If necessary, the Board may announce this situation on its own website or by any other method it deems appropriate.” its ruling.
In summary, in the data breach notification sent to the Institution by TC Istanbul Kültür University, which has the title of data controller;
Upon learning that some personal data belonging to the data controller were put up for sale on the black market, the violation was detected as a result of the investigation,
The violation occurred by stealing the list of student information as a result of stealing the password of the computer used by the University employee,
The relevant person group affected by the violation is students,
15,967 people were affected by the violation,
Personal data affected by the breach; TR ID number, date of birth, nationality, gender, phone number, institution e-mail addresses, payment status, student name, surname, student advisor name surname, YÖK scholarship rate information.
expressed.
Although the investigation on the subject continues, with the Decision of the Personal Data Protection Board dated 02.12.2021 and numbered 2021/1231, it was decided to announce the aforementioned data breach notification on the Institution’s website.
It is announced to the public with respect.