According to LOG, citing a public announcement from Turkey's Personal Data Protection Authority (KVKK), Karel İletişim suffered a ransomware attack on February 3, 2024 [1]. Attackers encrypted and accessed accounting software databases, company or subscriber names, account balances, and certain financial documents [1]. The notification estimated that approximately 1,254 individuals were affected across identity and contact information, with the investigation still ongoing [1].
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Backfill: this event became public on Feb 9, 2024 and we added it on Nov 8, 2026. It is not a new event.
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Turkey's Karel İletişim Reports Ransomware Attack
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- Disclosed
- Feb 9, 2024
- Occurred
- Feb 3, 2024
- Published
- Nov 8, 2026
- Last updated
- Nov 7, 2026
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Industries mainly affected: Telecom
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The notification estimates that approximately 1,254 individuals were affected across identity and contact information, and the investigation remains ongoing [1].
Timeline
- Incident publicly disclosed[1]
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The notification estimates that approximately 1,254 individuals were affected with respect to identity and contact information, and the investigation remains ongoing [1].
Source excerpt: "Kurul, gerekmesi hâlinde bu durumu, kendi internet sitesinde ya da uygun göreceği başka bir yöntemle ilan edebilir.” hükmünü amirdir. Veri sorumlusu sıfatını haiz Karel İletişim Hizmetleri A.Ş. tarafından Kurula iletilen veri ihlal bildirimlerinde özetle;" [1].
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“Kurul, gerekmesi hâlinde bu durumu, kendi internet sitesinde ya da uygun göreceği başka bir yöntemle ilan edebilir.” hükmünü amirdir. Veri sorumlusu sıfatını haiz Karel İletişim Hizmetleri A.Ş. tarafından Kurula iletilen veri ihlal bildirimlerinde özetle;”
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