According to the announcement published on the Personal Data Protection Board (KVKK) website, the personal data of Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University students were leaked. Using a vulnerability in the system, cyber attackers gained access to a lot of students’ information, especially their identity information.In the research conducted by the National Cyber Incident Response Center (USOM), it was determined that Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University Reşadiye Vocational School student information was offered for sale on various forum sites. Following the notification to the school, it was determined that there was unauthorized access to the servers.
In the research conducted on October 3, 2023, it was determined that the university’s system was logged in as authorized users from foreign IP addresses as of September 11, 2023. According to the data breach notification made to KVKK, it was announced that the identity, communication, visual and audio recorded personal data of 741 students were leaked.
In summary, the personal data breach notification submitted to KVKK by Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University:
- Within the scope of threat intelligence activities carried out by the National Cyber Incident Response Center (USOM), the data controller was notified on 03.10.2023 that student information, which was considered to belong to Reşadiye Vocational School, was sold or attempted to be sold by attackers on various forum sites on the internet,
- During the investigations, it was determined that the data controller’s systems were logged in as authorized users from foreign IP addresses,
- The violation occurred on 11.09.2023 and was detected on 03.10.2023,
- The relevant group of persons affected by the violation is students,
- Data affected by the breach; identity, communication, visual and audio recording data,
- The estimated number of people affected by the breach is 741,
- Relevant persons can provide information regarding the data breach to the data controller via e-mail addresses [email protected], [email protected] and telephone numbers 0356 252 16 16/4250-4255-4257.
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