According to LOG, citing a notification from Turkey's Personal Data Protection Authority (KVKK), systems at a company processing data on behalf of Istanbul Gedik University suffered unauthorized access [1]. The incident occurred between May 13 and 14, 2025, and was discovered on May 14, affecting employees, users, and students [1]. The notification listed 23,269 individuals and 209,421 records, including names, usernames, email addresses, and partially masked national ID numbers [1].
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Data Processor for Istanbul Gedik University Compromised
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- Disclosed
- Jun 4, 2025
- Occurred
- May 13, 2025
- Published
- Nov 10, 2026
- Last updated
- Nov 7, 2026
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The notification listed 23,269 individuals and 209,421 records, including names, usernames, email addresses, and partially masked national ID numbers [1].
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The notification listed 23,269 individuals and 209,421 records, including names, usernames, email addresses, and partially masked national ID numbers [1].
Source excerpt: "Kişisel Verileri Koruma Kurumu (KVKK) bugün İstanbul Gedik Üniversitesi, Richemont İstanbul ve Manulaş için veri ihlal bildirimleri geçti." [1].
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“Kişisel Verileri Koruma Kurumu (KVKK) bugün İstanbul Gedik Üniversitesi, Richemont İstanbul ve Manulaş için veri ihlal bildirimleri geçti.”
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